Living in Bean Station, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bean Station · Census data 2020–2024
Bean Station has 3,016 residents with a median age of 48.3. The median household income is $44,785 (36% lower than the Tennessee median), the median home value is $164,600, the median rent is $598/month.
Bean Station at a glance
- Population
- 3,016
- Median age
- 48.3State: 38.9
- Median household income
- $44,785State: $69,595
- Median home value
- $164,600State: $286,700
- Median rent
- $598/moState: $1,189
- Homeowners
- 82%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.4%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Bean Station a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 43% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Tennessee median; an average commute of 29 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.3%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Cost of living in Bean Station
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bean Station the median home value is $164,600, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $598 per month, which is 26.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,248 a month in housing costs.
Bean Station median household income
The median household income in Bean Station is $44,785 and the income per person is $24,488. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%).
Housing in Bean Station: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,431
- Owner-occupied
- 82%
- Renter-occupied
- 18%
- Vacant
- 15.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 2.50
Bean Station demographics
- Population
- 3,016
- Median age
- 48.3
- Under 18
- 14.6%
- 65 and older
- 23.6%
- Households
- 1,205
- Foreign-born
- 5.6%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bean Station ›
Education in Bean Station
14.4% of adults 25 and older in Bean Station have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bean Station
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 5.8%
- Drive alone
- 84.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.8%
Bean Station vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Station | 3,016 | $44,785 | $164,600 | $598 |
| Mooresburg | 755 | $43,387 | $181,100 | — |
| Russellville | 684 | $48,203 | $96,400 | $682 |
| Morristown | 31,527 | $47,917 | $181,100 | $882 |
| Bulls Gap | 948 | $52,857 | $178,500 | $779 |
| Sneedville | 1,364 | $24,500 | $151,000 | $622 |
| Rutledge | 1,676 | $50,045 | $154,400 | $626 |
| Rogersville | 4,647 | $47,500 | $192,800 | $627 |
| White Pine | 2,565 | $55,313 | $203,900 | $797 |
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What is the median household income in Bean Station, TN?
The median household income in Bean Station is $44,785, 36% lower than the Tennessee median of $69,595 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bean Station?
The median home value in Bean Station is $164,600, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
How much is rent in Bean Station?
The median gross rent in Bean Station is $598 per month, about 26.1% of household income.
Is Bean Station, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 43% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Tennessee median; an average commute of 29 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.3%.
What is the median age in Bean Station?
The median age in Bean Station is 48.3 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Bean Station?
The average commute to work in Bean Station is 29 minutes; 5.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bean Station?
The unemployment rate in Bean Station is 0.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bean Station?
14.4% of adults in Bean Station have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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