Tennessee · Census place 55240
Obion town, TN
Quick answer
Obion town has 1,088 residents, ranking #296 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $49,018, the median home is worth $91,300 and median gross rent runs $870 a month.
- Population
- 1,088Obion town residents
- Median household income
- $49,018Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $91,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $870Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Obion town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Obion town median would spend about 21.3% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.5% of residents and 53.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Allardt city 1,078
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