City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Centertown, TN

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

258
Residents
$54,271
Median income
$158,300
Median home
$964
Median rent (state)

Centertown - the verdict

Nationally, Centertown sits in the 26th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

26th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
12th
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: Centertown, TN

Tennessee's Centertown is a small town, with 258 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Centertown households earn a median of $54,271 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.9%. Centertown's housing stock carries a median value of $158,300, and the median resident age is 34.3 years. Educational attainment runs 18.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.0% 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 $964 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 63.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

258 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$54,271 /yr

Poverty 14.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Centertown compare to other US cities?

Where Centertown sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Centertown 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 sits close to the middle of Tennessee's city distribution

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Centertown ranks #147 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Centertown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#250 of 458
45th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 482
40th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#280 of 455
38th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#147 of 482
69th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#209 of 482
56th 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.

26thIncome percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Centertown's home value compares nationally

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

$158,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% 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. Centertown $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 - Centertown, TN Centertown, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Centertown, 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 Centertown, TN median $54,271/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%
Centertown, 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 Centertown, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.0%

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

Population
258
Median Income
$54,271
Median Home Value
$158,300
Median Age
34.3
Poverty Rate
14.9%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Population Change

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

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290 residents300 residents310 residents320 residents330 residents 202020212022202320242025 298 residents 326 residents ▲ +9.4%
Centertown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.3%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.4%
Other
6.2%

Based on 113 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 Centertown sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$964/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Hornsby
260 people
Norene
254 people
Statesville
264 people
Bon Air
251 people
Pocahontas
249 people
Rives
248 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Centertown's 258 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hammett, ID
258 people
Alexander, IL
258 people
Oakford, IL
258 people
Dover, KY
258 people
Walloon Lake, MI
258 people
Taylor, MS
258 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Centertown's $54,271 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Caribou, ME
$54,271 median income
Macdona, TX
$54,279 median income
Seven Mile, OH
$54,280 median income
Burden, KS
$54,261 median income
Shawnee, OK
$54,281 median income
Hartford, AL
$54,286 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Centertown, 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 Centertown, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.1% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 91.1% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.2% 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 Centertown 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
Centertown (this city) 258 $54,271
Hornsby 260 $46,696
Norene 254 $129,138
Statesville 264 $93,484
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Centertown, TN?

What is the population of Centertown, TN? +

258 people live in Centertown, TN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Centertown, the typical household earns $54,271 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Centertown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Centertown; 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 Centertown, TN? +

Centertown's median home value sits at $158,300, 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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