Population
235 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023
Morris Chapel, TN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Morris Chapel - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 235
- Residents
- $28,688
- Median income
- $925
- Median rent (state)
Morris Chapel - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Morris Chapel places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 7th
- 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: Morris Chapel, TN
Tennessee's Morris Chapel is a small town, with 235 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Morris Chapel households earn a median of $28,688 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 64.9%. The median resident age is 64.3 years. Educational attainment runs 34.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $925 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Morris Chapel report an average commute of 26.8 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 70.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$28,688 /yr
Poverty 64.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
How does Morris Chapel compare to other US cities?
Here's how Morris Chapel stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 7% 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 Morris Chapel 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 Morris Chapel near the bottom of Tennessee's cities
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Morris Chapel ranks #341 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Morris Chapel only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#447 of 458
2nd percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#341 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#5 of 482
99th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#70 of 482
85th 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.
2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 64.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
235
Median Income
$28,688
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
64.3
Poverty Rate
64.9%
Labor force participation
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
26.8 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 103 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 Morris Chapel sits in
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
70.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Tennessee
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Morris Chapel's 235 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Morris Chapel's $28,688 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Morris Chapel compares to nearby Tennessee cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Morris Chapel, TN?
What is the population of Morris Chapel, TN? +
235 people live in Morris Chapel, TN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Morris Chapel, TN? +
The median household income in Morris Chapel is $28,688 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Morris Chapel? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Morris Chapel; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.