Living in Pine Crest, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pine Crest · Census data 2020–2024
Pine Crest has 2,029 residents with a median age of 50.8. The median household income is $53,537 (23% lower than the Tennessee median), the median home value is $196,600, the median rent is $700/month.
Pine Crest at a glance
- Population
- 2,029
- Median age
- 50.8State: 38.9
- Median household income
- $53,537State: $69,595
- Median home value
- $196,600State: $286,700
- Median rent
- $700/moState: $1,189
- Homeowners
- 71.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Pine Crest a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 31% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9.7%.
Cons: Median household income 23% lower than the Tennessee median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 14.6%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Pine Crest
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pine Crest the median home value is $196,600, 41% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $700 per month, which is 26.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,100 a month in housing costs.
Pine Crest median household income
The median household income in Pine Crest is $53,537 and the income per person is $29,262. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%).
Housing in Pine Crest: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 963
- Owner-occupied
- 71.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 28.3%
- Vacant
- 6.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.24
Pine Crest demographics
- Population
- 2,029
- Median age
- 50.8
- Under 18
- 10.6%
- 65 and older
- 33.2%
- Households
- 904
- Foreign-born
- 2.4%
- Veterans
- 9.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pine Crest ›
Education in Pine Crest
23% of adults 25 and older in Pine Crest have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pine Crest
- Unemployment rate
- 14.6%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 11.4%
- Drive alone
- 64.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%
Pine Crest vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Crest | 2,029 | $53,537 | $196,600 | $700 |
| Central | 1,938 | $37,444 | $151,800 | $952 |
| Unicoi | 3,806 | $42,424 | $244,300 | $920 |
| Elizabethton | 14,374 | $46,975 | $172,900 | $740 |
| Johnson City | 72,222 | $57,254 | $268,200 | $1,023 |
| Watauga | 644 | $62,917 | $156,900 | $588 |
| Valley Forge | 2,136 | $54,631 | $158,100 | $699 |
| Biltmore | 1,846 | $52,917 | $125,300 | $781 |
| Hampton | 1,883 | $39,028 | $98,200 | $676 |
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What is the median household income in Pine Crest, TN?
The median household income in Pine Crest is $53,537, 23% 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 Pine Crest?
The median home value in Pine Crest is $196,600, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
How much is rent in Pine Crest?
The median gross rent in Pine Crest is $700 per month, about 26.8% of household income.
Is Pine Crest, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 31% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 9.7%. Minuses: median household income 23% lower than the Tennessee median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 14.6%.
What is the median age in Pine Crest?
The median age in Pine Crest is 50.8 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Pine Crest?
The average commute to work in Pine Crest is 26 minutes; 11.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pine Crest?
The unemployment rate in Pine Crest is 14.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pine Crest?
23% of adults in Pine Crest 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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