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Tennessee · Census place 38320

Johnson City city, TN

Quick answer

Johnson City city has 71,455 residents, ranking #8 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $55,429, the median home is worth $238,000 and median gross rent runs $957 a month.

Population
71,455Johnson City city residents
Median household income
$55,429Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$238,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$957Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
49.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Johnson City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Johnson City city median would spend about 20.7% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.1% of residents and 49.8% 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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