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Tennessee Ridge, TN

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

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Overall score76out of 100
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Population

1,726

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.6% YoY

71

$213.6M

Output changed +4.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+33.2% 5-year

100

1,726

Population moved +33.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

79

15.1%

Median rent consumes 15.1% 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

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$767
2BR estimate$1,010
Median income$74,271
Median home value$171,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,726

Median age

41.1

Bachelor's degree+

15.0%

Poverty rate

12.2%

Labor force participation

54.6%

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
  • 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

+5.9%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20201,296
20211,281
20221,400
20231,546
20241,726
GDP (5 years)
2020$163.0M
2021$170.4M
2022$179.8M
2023$204.1M
2024$213.6M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,726
20251,787 *
20261,900 *

R² = 90.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$213.6M
2025$226.7M *
2026$240.1M *

R² = 95.8% · * 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$74,271/yr
Median rent$935/mo
Rent share of income15.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,425/yr
Mortgage share of income14.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.6%
Poverty rate12.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$171,800
Median monthly rent$935
Price-to-rent ratio15.3x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Tennessee Ridge town, Tennessee

City/Town

Part of

Tennessee

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