City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Alamo, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Alamo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,565
Residents
$52,768
Median income
$117,000
Median home
$1,083
Median rent (state)

Alamo - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Alamo lands in the 24th percentile for household income and the 66th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

24th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
66th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Alamo, TN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,565 residents in Alamo, a small town within Tennessee. Median household income here is $52,768 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.5%. Typical homes in Alamo are valued around $117,000, and the median resident age is 34.2 years. Educational attainment runs 9.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Alamo reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 942.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Alamo's yearly average temperature at 59.5°F with 53.6 inches of precipitation per year and 3.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,083 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

2,565 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$52,768 /yr

Poverty 13.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Alamo compare to other US cities?

Alamo measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 66% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Tennessee alone, Alamo ranks #45 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Alamo against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Alamo toward the bottom of Tennessee's cities

Among the 455 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Alamo ranks #375 - the 17th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alamo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#265 of 458
42nd percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#226 of 482
52nd percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#375 of 455
17th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#173 of 482
64th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#385 of 482
20th percentile in Tennessee

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 Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

24thIncome percentile
66thSafety percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income · 66th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Alamo's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Alamo's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Alamo's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Alamo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Alamo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Alamo, TN Alamo, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alamo, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Alamo, TN median $52,768/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Alamo, TN'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 Alamo, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,565
Median Income
$52,768
Median Home Value
$117,000
Median Age
34.2
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
942.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
257.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
685.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
59.5°F
Annual Precipitation
53.6"
Annual Snowfall
3.7"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,300 residents2,320 residents2,340 residents2,360 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,340 residents 2,354 residents ▲ +0.6%
Alamo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.2%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
2.6%

Based on 1,171 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Alamo sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,083/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

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2,557 people
Parsons
2,578 people
Bells
2,531 people
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2,531 people
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2,621 people
Hopewell
2,624 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alamo's 2,565 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cascade, IA
2,565 people
Des Allemands, LA
2,565 people
Edwards AFB, CA
2,566 people
Roosevelt Gardens, FL
2,566 people
Fiskdale, MA
2,564 people
Landrum, SC
2,564 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alamo's $52,768 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Montezuma, GA
$52,771 median income
Engelhard, NC
$52,775 median income
Shelby, OH
$52,760 median income
Lawrenceburg, IN
$52,778 median income
New Cambria, MO
$52,778 median income
Hyndman, PA
$52,778 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alamo, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Alamo, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.7% 7.3% 10.6% 13.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.8% White 67.7% Black or African American 7.3% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 13.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Alamo compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Alamo (this city) 2,565 $52,768
White Pine 2,557 $55,000
Parsons 2,578 $32,129
Bells 2,531 $54,132
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alamo, TN?

What is the population of Alamo, TN? +

Alamo, TN counts 2,565 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alamo, TN? +

The median household income in Alamo is $52,768 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alamo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alamo; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Alamo, TN safe? +

Alamo has a total crime rate of 942.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Alamo, TN? +

Homes in Alamo carry a median value of $117,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Alamo? +

The average annual temperature in Alamo runs 59.5°F, 53.6 inches of precipitation, and 3.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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