City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Medon, TN

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

243
Residents
$57,375
Median income
$116,900
Median home
$1,260
Median rent (state)

Medon - the verdict

Nationally, Medon sits in the 31st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

31st
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
41st
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: Medon, TN

Tennessee's Medon is a small town, with 243 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Medon brings in $57,375 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Medon are valued around $116,900, and the median resident age is 48.2 years. Educational attainment runs 18.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.0% 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 $1,260 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Medon workers runs 19.1 minutes, with 70.2% driving alone and 29.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

243 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$57,375 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Medon compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 31% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% 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 Medon 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 Medon near the bottom of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Medon ranks #427 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Medon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#221 of 458
52nd percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#157 of 482
65th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#377 of 455
17th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#427 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#213 of 482
55th 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.

31stIncome percentile

31st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Medon's home value compares nationally

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

$116,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Medon $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 - Medon, TN Medon, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Medon, 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 Medon, TN median $57,375/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%
Medon, 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 Medon, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.0%

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

Population
243
Median Income
$57,375
Median Home Value
$116,900
Median Age
48.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
47.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%

Population Change

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

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185 residents190 residents195 residents200 residents 202020212022202320242025 190 residents 198 residents ▲ +4.2%
Medon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.1 minutes
Drive Alone
70.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.8%

Based on 94 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 Medon sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,260/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Graball
242 people
Westpoint
240 people
Saulsbury
247 people
Rives
248 people
Pocahontas
249 people
Bon Air
251 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Medon's 243 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Axis, AL
243 people
Edwardsville, AL
243 people
Trowbridge, CA
243 people
Harrison, ID
243 people
Anchor, IL
243 people
Glezen, IN
243 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Medon's $57,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Liberty Mills, IN
$57,375 median income
Hebron Estates, KY
$57,375 median income
Conover, NC
$57,375 median income
Sea Breeze, NC
$57,379 median income
River Park, FL
$57,370 median income
San Luis, AZ
$57,364 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Medon, 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 Medon, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 91.0% Black or African American 5.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.3% 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 Medon 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
Medon (this city) 243 $57,375
Graball 242 $86,379
Westpoint 240 $41,250
Saulsbury 247 $43,226
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Medon, TN?

What is the population of Medon, TN? +

The population of Medon, TN stands at 243 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Medon, the typical household earns $57,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Medon? +

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

A typical home in Medon is worth $116,900, 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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