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Dowelltown, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Smith County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
382
Population
509/sq mi density
$37,917
Median Income
$23,628 per capita
$155,100
Home Value
$269,688 Zillow
$716
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
504
Violent Crime/100K
1,915 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$37,917 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$155,100 home value, $716/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
504 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,917
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,628
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dowelltown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dowelltown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,917
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,628
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,092
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
61% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.9%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$843M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
418
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
30
Retail
54
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,092
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,324
5% 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 | $37,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,628 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,092 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $843M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 418 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,092 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,324 |