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Palmer, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Grundy County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
734
Population
149/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$15,535 per capita
$86,500
Home Value
$134,112 Zillow
$573
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
1,816 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,500 home value, $573/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,535
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.3%
88% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,535
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,656
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$758
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$758
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
246
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
17
Retail
38
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,656
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,522
28% 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 | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,535 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,656 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $758 |
| County GDP | $344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,656 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,522 |