Tennessee · Census place 39140
Kenton town, TN
Quick answer
Kenton town has 1,487 residents, ranking #259 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $40,993, the median home is worth $96,400 and median gross rent runs $676 a month.
- Population
- 1,487Kenton town residents
- Median household income
- $40,993Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $96,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $676Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kenton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kenton town median would spend about 19.8% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.4% of residents and 58% 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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