Tennessee · Census place 50280
Morristown city, TN
Quick answer
Morristown city has 30,983 residents, ranking #27 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $44,811, the median home is worth $155,700 and median gross rent runs $855 a month.
- Population
- 30,983Morristown city residents
- Median household income
- $44,811Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $155,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $855Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Morristown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Morristown city median would spend about 22.9% 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 25.4% of residents and 53.3% 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
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Cookeville city 35,544
- Maryville city 32,196
- Oak Ridge city 32,088
- Bristol city 27,490
- Farragut town 24,309
- Shelbyville city 24,125
- East Ridge city 22,034
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