Tennessee · Census place 38020
Jellico city, TN
Quick answer
Jellico city has 1,821 residents, ranking #231 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $41,111, the median home is worth $143,000 and median gross rent runs $407 a month.
- Population
- 1,821Jellico city residents
- Median household income
- $41,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $143,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $407Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 54 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jellico city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jellico city median would spend about 11.9% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.8% of residents and 52% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Cross Plains city 1,809
- Mowbray Mountain CDP 1,797
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