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Greenbrier, TN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score84out of 100
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Population

6,971

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.9% YoY

87

$3.9B

Output changed +6.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

99

1.8%

Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+1.6% 5-year

60

6,971

Population moved +1.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.1%

Median rent consumes 17.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.6K per resident

88

$480.7M

$480.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$480.7M

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$377.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$77.5M
3. Department of Transportation$8.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.6M
3. SPRINGFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$994
2BR estimate$1,309
Median income$85,174
Median home value$321,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

6,971

Median age

36.8

Bachelor's degree+

21.2%

Poverty rate

6.0%

Labor force participation

71.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.3%

GDP CAGR

+8.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,859
20216,845
20226,954
20236,960
20246,971
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$2.9B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20246,971
20257,020 *
20267,053 *

R² = 78.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.9B
2025$4.2B *
2026$4.5B *

R² = 99.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$85,174/yr
Median rent$1,212/mo
Rent share of income17.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,532/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.3%
Poverty rate6.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$321,900
Median monthly rent$1,212
Price-to-rent ratio22.1x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum60/100
Overall stability84/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Greenbrier town, Tennessee

City/Town

Part of

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

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