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Tellico Plains, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Monroe County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,124
Population
576/sq mi density
$43,859
Median Income
$21,932 per capita
$168,000
Home Value
$241,655 Zillow
$613
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
651
Violent Crime/100K
2,389 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$43,859 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$168,000 home value, $613/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
651 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,859
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,932
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tellico Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tellico Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,859
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,932
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,837
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,217M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
96
Healthcare
82
Retail
150
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,837
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,437
2% 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 | $43,859 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,932 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $2,217M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 96 |
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Retail | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,437 |