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Germantown, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Shelby County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
40,812
Population
2,041/sq mi density
$144,799
Median Income
$72,787 per capita
$441,200
Home Value
$478,938 Zillow
$1,760
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
1,257 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$144,799 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$441,200 home value, $1,760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$144,799
93% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$72,787
86% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Germantown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Germantown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$144,799
193%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$72,787
186%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,241
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,375
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,375
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.8%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$88,404M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
16.8%
Other
7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
24,468
Restaurants
2,010
Healthcare
2,278
Retail
2,931
Manufacturing
536
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,241
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,077
74% 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 | $144,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $72,787 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,375 |
| County GDP | $88,404M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.513 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 16.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 24,468 |
| Restaurants | 2,010 |
| Healthcare | 2,278 |
| Retail | 2,931 |
| Manufacturing | 536 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,077 |