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Sewanee, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Grundy County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,000
Population
771/sq mi density
$128,295
Median Income
$27,716 per capita
$377,200
Home Value
$407,657 Zillow
$1,186
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
2,516 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$128,295 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$377,200 home value, $1,186/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
79.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$128,295
71% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,716
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sewanee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sewanee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$128,295
171%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,716
71%
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
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
40.1%
45% below 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
40.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Other
49.1%
Average commute time
14 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 | $128,295 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,716 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,656 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $758 |
| County GDP | $344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 40.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,656 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,522 |