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SheetTN-MONTEAGLE-TN · Monteagle, TN 1,818 pop · income 24th pct
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 Monteagle
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Monteagle on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Vernon · lowest
27,174
Vernon · lowest
27,174 median HH income
14.2% of the leader · rank #1
Monteagle · this city
53,005
Monteagle · this city
53,005 median HH income
27.8% of the leader · rank #2
Alton · near
53,005
Alton · near
53,005 median HH income
27.8% of the leader · rank #3
Dana · near
53,005
Dana · near
53,005 median HH income
27.8% of the leader · rank #4
Schoharie · near
53,008
Schoharie · near
53,008 median HH income
27.8% of the leader · rank #5
Jenera · near
53,009
Jenera · near
53,009 median HH income
27.8% of the leader · rank #6
Madison Center · highest
190,769
Madison Center · highest
190,769 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 Monteagle 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: 1,818.
Monteagle ranks in the 24th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
24th
percentile, household income
65th
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: Monteagle, TN
Monteagle is a small town in Tennessee, home to 1,818 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Monteagle households earn a median of $53,005 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.3%. Home values in Monteagle run a median of $299,400, and the median resident age is 49.0 years. Educational attainment runs 30.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 16 residential building permits were authorized in Monteagle (Building Boom), up 300% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 55.9°F with 67.0 inches of precipitation per year and 5.4 inches of snowfall.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,118 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 17.8 minutes, with 76.1% driving alone and 9.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 52.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Monteagle'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 population change to schools and households to work and mobility to housing and income to climate and hazard context to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Monteagle, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, local building permits, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Is Monteagle growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +54 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 16 housing units authorized in 2024. 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.
What does the education layer cover for Monteagle?
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 1 public school within the city match. 30.6% 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.
What does the journey to work look like in Monteagle?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.1%. The reported mean trip to work is 17.8 minutes.
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.
Which cities make useful reference points for Monteagle?
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 Jellico (1,821 residents, $41,111 income); McEwen (1,814 residents, $71,563 income); Cross Plains (1,809 residents, $72,734 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Leachville, AR (1,818 residents); Madison Center, CT (1,818 residents); Linntown, PA (1,818 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.
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.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Monteagle?
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 5.6 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 14.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
5.6×
Home value
$299,400
Household income
$53,005
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
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 55.9°F, with 67.0 inches of precipitation and 5.4 inches of annual snowfall. 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
67.0 in
Mean temperature
55.9°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
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 C
30.6%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$53,005
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
14.3%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
Monteagle profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 78/100 (B+) · 91.9 index
Bachelor's+ share: 59/100 (C) · 30.6%
Household income: 24/100 (F) · $53,005
Poverty rate: 24/100 (F) · 14.3%
How does Monteagle compare to other US cities?
Where Monteagle sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income24% higher than other cities
Home value65% 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 Monteagle 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 Monteagle near the bottom of Tennessee's cities
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Monteagle ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Monteagle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#264 of 458
42nd percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#73 of 455
84th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#163 of 482
66th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#94 of 482
80th 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
24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Monteagle's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$299,40035th percentilemore affordable than 35% 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
Monteagle's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.6×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#13,763 of 15,516
More affordable than 11% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,267 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 5.6×, Monteagle sits in the pressured band:
national rank #13,763 of 15,516 and #10,267 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
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
$53,005Monteagle, TN median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Monteagle, 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 Monteagle, TN.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)30.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)14.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)35.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,818
Median Income
$53,005
Median Home Value
$299,400
Median Age
49.0
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
35.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
55.9°F
Annual Precipitation
67.0"
Annual Snowfall
5.4"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Monteagle's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
1,385 residents
2021
1,378 residents
2022
1,377 residents
2023
1,403 residents
2024
1,439 residents
2025
1,439 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
16
housing units authorized
Single-Family
16
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
4
4
0
$1.2M
2020
4
4
0
$1.2M
2021
5
5
0
$1.5M
2022
5
5
0
$1.5M
2023
20
20
0
$2.5M
2024
16
16
0
$2.0M
Permit volume increased 300% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
17.8 minutes
Drive Alone
76.1%
Carpool
12.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
9.1%
Based on 539 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 Monteagle. 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 Monteagle 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 Monteagle sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Monteagle 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 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.