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SheetTN-BYRDSTOWN-TN · Byrdstown, TN 1,344 pop · income 3rd pct · 2 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Byrdstown
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Byrdstown on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Rumford · lowest
32,240
Rumford · lowest
32,240 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #1
Osceola · near
32,245
Osceola · near
32,245 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #2
Byrdstown · this city
32,250
Byrdstown · this city
32,250 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #3
Double Springs · near
32,250
Double Springs · near
32,250 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #4
Morehouse · near
32,250
Morehouse · near
32,250 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #5
Boquerón comu… · near
32,250
Boquerón comu… · near
32,250 median HH income
27.7% of the leader · rank #6
Yalaha · highest
116,544
Yalaha · highest
116,544 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Byrdstown on ACS population and median household income
. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,344.
Byrdstown ranks in the 3rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
3rd
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
34th
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: Byrdstown, TN
Byrdstown is a small town in Tennessee, home to 1,344 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $32,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.8%. Byrdstown's housing stock carries a median value of $158,000, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. Educational attainment runs 20.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 37.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 56.8°F with 54.6 inches of precipitation per year.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,118 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Byrdstown's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist to climate and hazard context to within-city variation to schools and households to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Byrdstown, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, annual population history, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the journey to work look like in Byrdstown?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 82.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
How far does income reach against housing in Byrdstown?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 16.8%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Which cities make useful reference points for Byrdstown?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.
Within Tennessee, the closest population matches are Benton (1,349 residents, $35,000 income); Sullivan Gardens (1,334 residents, $43,574 income); Fincastle (1,328 residents, $60,337 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Sarcoxie, MO (1,344 residents); Gettysburg, SD (1,344 residents); Colfax, WI (1,344 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Climate and hazard context
What physical conditions frame life in Byrdstown?
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 56.8°F, with 54.6 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Tennessee is 52.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
FEMA risk index (state avg)
52.5
Annual precipitation
54.6 in
Mean temperature
56.8°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
What does the education layer cover for Byrdstown?
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Poverty estimate
16.8%
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Matched public schools
2
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Is Byrdstown growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +28 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.5% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
795
2025 estimate
823
Period change
+3.5%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Lowest-decile income · poverty 16.8% (High poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
F
City profile score · Byrdstown, TN
31/100
4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living B+
91.9 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Bachelor's+ share F
20.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Poverty rate F
16.8%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income F
$32,250
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
Byrdstown profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 78/100 (B+) · 91.9 index
Bachelor's+ share: 37/100 (F) · 20.8%
Poverty rate: 19/100 (F) · 16.8%
Household income: 0/100 (F) · $32,250
How does Byrdstown compare to other US cities?
Byrdstown measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income3% higher than other cities
Home value29% pricier than other cities
Median rent34% 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 Byrdstown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Tennessee-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Byrdstown near the bottom of Tennessee's cities
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Byrdstown ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Byrdstown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#439 of 458
4th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#283 of 455
38th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#120 of 482
75th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#176 of 482
63rd percentile in Tennessee
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Byrdstown's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$158,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Byrdstown's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#12,720 of 15,516
More affordable than 18% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,651 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 4.9×, Byrdstown sits in the moderate band:
national rank #12,720 of 15,516 and #9,651 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$32,250Byrdstown, TN median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Byrdstown, TN median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Byrdstown, TN.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)20.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)16.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)37.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,344
Median Income
$32,250
Median Home Value
$158,000
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
16.8%
Labor force participation
37.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.8%
Climate
Avg Temperature
56.8°F
Annual Precipitation
54.6"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Byrdstown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
795 residents
2021
804 residents
2022
809 residents
2023
813 residents
2024
812 residents
2025
823 residents
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.0%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.7%
Work from Home
1.6%
Other
1.7%
Based on 373 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Tennessee statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $218
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Tennessee at $218 (electricity about $120 , water and sewer about $40 ).
These are Tennessee statewide averages, not a meter reading for Byrdstown. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Tennessee's BEA cost-of-living index is 91.9 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Byrdstown is $1,118/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Tennessee statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 52.5 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Tennessee statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Byrdstown sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Byrdstown compares to similar-size Tennessee cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.