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Niota, TN

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

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Population

735

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$2.7B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

51

4.7%

Unemployment is 4.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-12.2% 5-year

0

735

Population moved -12.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.6%

Median rent consumes 19.6% 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

$9.2K per resident

100

$489.5M

$489.5M 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

$489.5M

$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$341.8M
2. Department of Defense$68.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$46.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL, LLC$57.8M
2. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.6M
3. CHICAGO AMERICAN MANUFACTURING LLC$6.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$826
2BR estimate$1,088
Median income$61,528
Median home value$156,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

735

Median age

37.1

Bachelor's degree+

10.5%

Poverty rate

8.3%

Labor force participation

68.3%

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

June 2026

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

-2.6%

GDP CAGR

+3.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020837
2021725
2022705
2023735
2024735
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024735
2025689 *
2026670 *

R² = 35.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.8B *
2026$2.9B *

R² = 98.6% · * 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$61,528/yr
Median rent$1,007/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,484/yr
Mortgage share of income15.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation68.3%
Poverty rate8.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$156,300
Median monthly rent$1,007
Price-to-rent ratio12.9x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

Niota city, Tennessee

City/Town

Part of

Athens, TN

Nearby locations

Athens, TNSweetwater, TNEnglewood, TNMadisonville, TNRiceville, TN