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Bell Buckle, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Bedford County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
654
Population
1,282/sq mi density
$83,452
Median Income
$31,484 per capita
$321,400
Home Value
$431,040 Zillow
$1,406
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,452 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$321,400 home value, $1,406/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,452
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,484
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bell Buckle vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bell Buckle’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,452
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,484
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,708
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.6%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.9%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,921M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.6%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,069
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
100
Retail
161
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,708
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,552
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,452 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,484 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,708 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $2,921M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,069 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 161 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,708 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,552 |