Population
600 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Finger - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Finger - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Finger lands in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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.
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 600 residents in Finger, a small town within Tennessee. The typical household in Finger brings in $55,556 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Finger's housing stock carries a median value of $92,800, and the median resident age is 29.7 years. Educational attainment runs 7.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Finger (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,260 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Finger workers runs 28.9 minutes, with 79.2% driving alone and 10.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.5 out of 100 (Low).
Population
600 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
Median Household Income
$55,556 /yr
Poverty 8.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
Finger measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Each percentile compares Finger against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Tennessee-relative analysis
Among the 455 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Finger ranks #426 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Finger only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
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.
28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Finger's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$92,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities
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
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 240 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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 Finger sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Finger's 600 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Finger's $55,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Finger (this city) | 600 | $55,556 |
| Minor Hill | 598 | $43,077 |
| Beersheba Springs | 610 | $50,000 |
| Big Sandy | 589 | $43,036 |
The population of Finger, TN stands at 600 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
In Finger, the typical household earns $55,556 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Finger; 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.
The median home value in Finger is $92,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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