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Elizabethton, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Carter County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
14,364
Population
1,504/sq mi density
$44,834
Median Income
$28,915 per capita
$159,700
Home Value
$224,793 Zillow
$751
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
604
Violent Crime/100K
4,765 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,834 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$159,700 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
604 violent crimes/100K (59% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,834
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,915
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elizabethton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elizabethton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,834
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,915
74%
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
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% 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
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
11.2%
Average commute time
22 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 | $44,834 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,915 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $1,556M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 880 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,250 |