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Puryear, TN

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

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Population

736

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-3.6% YoY

14

$1.7B

Output changed -3.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+5.7% 5-year

84

736

Population moved +5.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.1%

Median rent consumes 16.1% 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

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.5M
2. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.0M
3. TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY HENRY/CARROLL$1.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$656
2BR estimate$864
Median income$59,500
Median home value$125,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

736

Median age

43.9

Bachelor's degree+

14.8%

Poverty rate

20.0%

Labor force participation

54.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+1.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020696
2021700
2022820
2023761
2024736
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024736
2025785 *
2026799 *

R² = 19.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.1B *

R² = 84.0% · * 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$59,500/yr
Median rent$800/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,585/yr
Mortgage share of income12.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.9%
Poverty rate20.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$125,000
Median monthly rent$800
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth14/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum84/100
Overall stability67/100

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

Location Context

Puryear city, Tennessee

City/Town

Part of

Paris, TN

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