Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tennessee - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Tennessee sits in the 43rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
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2nd
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10th
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Tennessee, IL
Illinois's Tennessee is a small town, with 132 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Tennessee households earn a median of $65,000 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Tennessee run a median of $70,000, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. Educational attainment runs 5.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $951 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 37.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
132 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$65,000/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Tennessee compare to other US cities?
Here's how Tennessee stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income43% higher than other cities
Home value2% pricier than other cities
Median rent10% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Tennessee against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Tennessee near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Tennessee ranks #1,245 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tennessee only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#709 of 1,311
46th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#870 of 1,336
34th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#1,173 of 1,315
11th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#1,245 of 1,335
0th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,239 of 1,336
7th percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Tennessee's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$70,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Tennessee, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tennessee, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)5.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)69.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
132
Median Income
$65,000
Median Home Value
$70,000
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Tennessee's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
63.8%
Carpool
26.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.8%
Other
4.3%
Based on 69 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Tennessee sits in
132 people live in Tennessee, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Tennessee, IL?+
Tennessee households earn a median of $65,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Tennessee?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tennessee; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Tennessee, IL?+
Homes in Tennessee carry a median value of $70,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.