Population
251 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023
Bon Air, TN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bon Air - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 251
- Residents
- $59,773
- Median income
- $992
- Median rent (state)
Bon Air - the verdict
Bon Air ranks in the 35th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 35th
- percentile, household income
- 19th
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Bon Air, TN
Bon Air is a small town in Tennessee, home to 251 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bon Air brings in $59,773 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 23.1%. The median resident age is 33.2 years. About 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 33.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $992 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Bon Air report an average commute of 43.9 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 38.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$59,773 /yr
Poverty 23.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
How does Bon Air compare to other US cities?
Bon Air measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 35% higher than other cities
Median rent 19% 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 Bon Air against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Tennessee-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Bon Air toward the top of Tennessee's cities
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bon Air ranks #63 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bon Air only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#200 of 458
56th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#267 of 482
43rd percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#63 of 482
87th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#200 of 482
58th 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.
35th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
251
Median Income
$59,773
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
33.2
Poverty Rate
23.1%
Labor force participation
33.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
43.9 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 54 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 Bon Air sits in
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$992/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Tennessee
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Air's 251 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Air's $59,773 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bon Air 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Air (this city) | 251 | $59,773 |
| Pocahontas | 249 | N/A |
| Norene | 254 | $129,138 |
| Rives | 248 | $57,500 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bon Air, TN?
What is the population of Bon Air, TN? +
251 people live in Bon Air, TN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bon Air, TN? +
In Bon Air, the typical household earns $59,773 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bon Air? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bon Air; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.