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Tennessee · Census place 37960

Jefferson City city, TN

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Jefferson City city has 8,472 residents, ranking #75 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $53,819, the median home is worth $205,000 and median gross rent runs $832 a month.

Population
8,472Jefferson City city residents
Median household income
$53,819Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$205,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$832Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
41%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Jefferson City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Jefferson City city median would spend about 18.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.1% of residents and 41% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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