City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Bon Aqua Junction, TN

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

1,877
Residents
$33,295
Median income
$174,800
Median home
$992
Median rent (state)

Bon Aqua Junction - the verdict

Nationally, Bon Aqua Junction sits in the 4th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
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 Aqua Junction, TN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,877 residents in Bon Aqua Junction, a small town within Tennessee. The typical household in Bon Aqua Junction brings in $33,295 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.7%. Typical homes in Bon Aqua Junction are valued around $174,800, and the median resident age is 28.4 years. Educational attainment runs 7.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: the state registers 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $992 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 47.2 out of 100 (Low).

Population

1,877 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$33,295 /yr

Poverty 11.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Bon Aqua Junction compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bon Aqua Junction stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier 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 Aqua Junction against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Bon Aqua Junction toward the bottom of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Bon Aqua Junction ranks #426 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bon Aqua Junction only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#437 of 458
5th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#267 of 482
43rd percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#235 of 455
48th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#213 of 482
55th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#426 of 482
12th 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.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bon Aqua Junction's home value compares nationally

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

$174,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Bon Aqua Junction $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 - Bon Aqua Junction, TN Bon Aqua Junction, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bon Aqua Junction, 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 Bon Aqua Junction, TN median $33,295/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%
Bon Aqua Junction, 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 Bon Aqua Junction, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.2%

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

Population
1,877
Median Income
$33,295
Median Home Value
$174,800
Median Age
28.4
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Labor force participation
58.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.3%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.4%
Work from Home
6.7%

Based on 705 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 Aqua Junction 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
47.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Charlotte
1,864 people
Whitwell
1,863 people
Decatur
1,860 people
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1,900 people
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1,915 people
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1,832 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Aqua Junction's 1,877 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Athens, NY
1,877 people
Crab Orchard, WV
1,877 people
Concord, AL
1,878 people
Lukachukai, AZ
1,876 people
Byron, CA
1,876 people
Chester Center, CT
1,876 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Aqua Junction's $33,295 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bodfish, CA
$33,295 median income
River Falls, AL
$33,281 median income
Di Giorgio, CA
$33,281 median income
Oak Trail Shores, TX
$33,272 median income
Bayard, NM
$33,269 median income
Siesta Shores, TX
$33,264 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bon Aqua Junction, 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 Bon Aqua Junction, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.9% 18.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 80.9% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 18.0% 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 Bon Aqua Junction 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 Aqua Junction (this city) 1,877 $33,295
Charlotte 1,864 $57,656
Whitwell 1,863 $62,500
Decatur 1,860 $48,203
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bon Aqua Junction, TN?

What is the population of Bon Aqua Junction, TN? +

The population of Bon Aqua Junction, TN stands at 1,877 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bon Aqua Junction, TN? +

Bon Aqua Junction households earn a median of $33,295 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bon Aqua Junction? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bon Aqua Junction; 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.

What is the median home value in Bon Aqua Junction, TN? +

A typical home in Bon Aqua Junction is worth $174,800, 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.

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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