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Unicoi, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Unicoi County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,815
Population
236/sq mi density
$41,455
Median Income
$31,829 per capita
$196,500
Home Value
$275,034 Zillow
$695
Median Rent
38.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
264
Violent Crime/100K
1,565 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,455 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$196,500 home value, $695/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
264 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,455
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,829
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Unicoi vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Unicoi’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,455
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,829
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,024
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$813M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
338
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
27
Retail
35
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,024
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% 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 | $41,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $813M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 338 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |