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Jefferson City, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Jefferson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,472
Population
1,209/sq mi density
$53,819
Median Income
$25,882 per capita
$205,000
Home Value
$300,762 Zillow
$832
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,527 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,819 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$205,000 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,819
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,882
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,819
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,882
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,662
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.2%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,038
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
79
Retail
140
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,662
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,142
10% 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 | $53,819 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,882 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,662 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $2,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,038 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,662 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,142 |