Living in Slayden, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Slayden · Census data 2020–2024
Slayden has 189 residents with a median age of 49.8. The median home value is $275,000, the median rent is $591/month.
Slayden is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Slayden at a glance
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 49.8State: 38.9
- Median home value
- $275,000State: $286,700
- Median rent
- $591/moState: $1,189
- Homeowners
- 77%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.4%
- Average commute
- 43 min
Is Slayden a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 4% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.9%.
Cons: An average commute of 43 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Slayden
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Slayden the median home value is $275,000, 17% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $591 per month, which is 27.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,125 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Slayden: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 95
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Renter-occupied
- 23%
- Vacant
- 8.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1994
- Average household size
- 2.17
Slayden demographics
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 49.8
- Under 18
- 18%
- 65 and older
- 15.9%
- Households
- 87
- Foreign-born
- 12.7%
- Veterans
- 9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Slayden ›
Education in Slayden
22.4% of adults 25 and older in Slayden have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 10.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Slayden
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 43 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 13%
- Drive alone
- 87%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 59.8%
Slayden vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slayden | 189 | — | $275,000 | $591 |
| Vanleer | 666 | $67,375 | $225,000 | $791 |
| Charlotte | 2,164 | $58,750 | $252,900 | $878 |
| Cumberland City | 574 | $56,250 | $162,500 | $858 |
| Erin | 1,058 | $36,488 | $202,900 | $512 |
| McEwen | 1,806 | $60,781 | $205,300 | $745 |
| Dickson | 16,424 | $69,678 | $292,600 | $1,063 |
| Tennessee Ridge | 1,726 | $74,271 | $171,800 | $935 |
| Burns | 1,884 | $69,167 | $286,400 | $887 |
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What is the average home price in Slayden?
The median home value in Slayden is $275,000, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
How much is rent in Slayden?
The median gross rent in Slayden is $591 per month, about 27.3% of household income.
Is Slayden, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 4% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.9%. Minuses: an average commute of 43 minutes; a poverty rate of 19%.
What is the median age in Slayden?
The median age in Slayden is 49.8 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Slayden?
The average commute to work in Slayden is 43 minutes; 13% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Slayden?
The unemployment rate in Slayden is 1.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Slayden?
22.4% of adults in Slayden 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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