Tennessee · Census place 69680
South Carthage town, TN
Quick answer
South Carthage town has 2,049 residents, ranking #210 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $47,610, the median home is worth $195,800 and median gross rent runs $832 a month.
- Population
- 2,049South Carthage town residents
- Median household income
- $47,610Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $195,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $832Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Carthage town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Carthage town median would spend about 21% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.9% of residents and 61.3% 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
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- Greenfield city 2,085
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- Hunter CDP 1,997
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