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Central, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Carter County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,944
Population
552/sq mi density
$42,292
Median Income
$25,164 per capita
$126,700
Home Value
$253,652 Zillow
$889
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,292 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,700 home value, $889/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,292
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,164
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,292
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,164
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,024
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.8%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,556M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
2.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
880
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
84
Retail
141
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,024
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,250
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $1,556M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 880 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,250 |