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Parsons, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Decatur County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,578
Population
637/sq mi density
$32,129
Median Income
$24,105 per capita
$107,400
Home Value
$159,780 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
1,215 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$32,129 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$107,400 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,129
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,105
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parsons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parsons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,129
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,105
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,302
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$896
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$896
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$457M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
26
Retail
44
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,302
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,988
43% 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 | $32,129 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,105 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $896 |
| County GDP | $457M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,988 |