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Kenton, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Obion County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,487
Population
590/sq mi density
$40,993
Median Income
$21,991 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$144,354 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,343 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$40,993 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,993
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,991
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kenton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,993
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,991
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,211
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.7%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,688M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
751
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
68
Retail
121
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,211
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,654
24% 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 | $40,993 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,991 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,211 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $1,688M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 751 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,211 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,654 |