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Seymour, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Knox County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
15,914 Population 993/sq mi density
$85,240 Median Income $40,963 per capita
$262,800 Home Value $363,104 Zillow
$1,530 Median Rent 22.1% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
558 Violent Crime/100K 4,454 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$85,240 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$262,800 home value, $1,530/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
558 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$85,240
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,963
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Seymour vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Seymour’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,240
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,963
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,299
137%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,251
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,251
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$43,623M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 12.2%
Other 4.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
17,321
Restaurants
1,183
Healthcare
1,527
Retail
1,772
Manufacturing
381

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,299
37% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,444
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$85,240
Per Capita Income$40,963
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$98,299
Avg Weekly Wage$1,251
County GDP$43,623M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.8%
Poverty Rate4.5%
Gini Coefficient0.478
Cost of Living Index91.9

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone83.0%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home12.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments17,321
Restaurants1,183
Healthcare1,527
Retail1,772
Manufacturing381

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$98,299
Avg Property Tax$4,444