Lake
Tennessee

Population

$32K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate34.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,725

Federal Spending per Capita$715

Median Individual Earnings$27K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score620

Work From Home %1.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households41.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$10K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$156K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School25.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio0.44

Medicare Spending / Person$4,558

SS Benefits / Person$3,517

Education Wage Premium4.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$31K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$156K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$112K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$432/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $707

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate46.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients741 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,683

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.27 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,267

Bachelor's Degree Holders209

HS Completion Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)93th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.31

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation52.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days3,414 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,056 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,928 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,701 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)57 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed464 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed42 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)577 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers23 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work23 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout32.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.955

Nonprofit Organizations5

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.0%

Never-Married Adults42.5%

Divorced Adults18.0%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+56R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -75

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $116K

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Local News — Lake

WSMV · 1 day ago

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WZTV · 18 hours ago

Infant death at Smyrna home under investigation, police say

Smyrna police and state agencies, including the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, are inv…

Radio NWTN · 21 hours ago

Reelfoot Lake State Park Goes Platinum

Reelfoot Lake State Park has been awarded the Platinum Level of Achievement in the Tennessee State P…

Yahoo Sports · 4 days ago

Wright State Lake Lakers @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play

Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games.…

WLOX · 1 week ago

Body of missing man found in Tennessee’s ‘deadliest lake’

The body of the man who went missing after jumping into the Nashville lake known for being the deadl…

WVLT · 3 weeks ago

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When game wardens arrived on the scene, Cameron said they found a boat that “had burned to the water…

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