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Valley Forge, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Carter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,900
Population
601/sq mi density
$50,259
Median Income
$40,359 per capita
$145,500
Home Value
$196,621 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
410
Violent Crime/100K
5,802 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,259 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,500 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
410 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,259
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,359
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Forge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Forge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,259
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,359
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,024
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.9%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.1%
2% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,556M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.9%
Public Transit
5.1%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
2.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
880
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
84
Retail
141
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,024
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,250
7% 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 | $50,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,359 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $1,556M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.9% |
| Public Transit | 5.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 880 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 141 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,250 |