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Townsend, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Blount County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
570
Population
286/sq mi density
$84,155
Median Income
$38,424 per capita
$332,800
Home Value
$390,797 Zillow
$1,317
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,155 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$332,800 home value, $1,317/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,155
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,424
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Townsend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Townsend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,155
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,424
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,574
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,423
Restaurants
246
Healthcare
258
Retail
388
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,574
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,615
32% 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 | $84,155 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,424 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,574 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $9,079M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,423 |
| Restaurants | 246 |
| Healthcare | 258 |
| Retail | 388 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,574 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,615 |