Monteagle

Population: 1,818
Median household income: $53,005
Median home value: $299,400

Located in Grundy County, Tennessee, Monteagle is a community with a population of 1,818. The median household income of $53,005 is above the Grundy County median ($45,573).

From 2019 to 2023, Monteagle's population held roughly steady from 1,836 to 1,818, while its median home value rose 103.4% from $147,200 to $299,400.

The typical home was built around 1991. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,818
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,005
Median home value: $299,400
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 891
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8361,818

Median household income

$46,447$53,005

Median home value

$147,200$299,400

Median gross rent

$667$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,836	$46,447	$147,200	$667
2020	2,142	$44,401	$189,000	$657
2021	2,174	$47,372	$216,700	$671
2022	1,915	$49,917	$269,600	$719
2023	1,818	$53,005	$299,400	$746

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	1.8%
5 to 17	307	16.9%
18 to 24	77	4.2%
25 to 34	184	10.1%
35 to 44	275	15.1%
45 to 54	141	7.8%
55 to 64	241	13.3%
65 to 74	298	16.4%
75 and over	263	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,622	89.2%
Black or African American	42	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	18.3%
High school graduate	396	28.2%
Some college or associate's	320	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	150	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	279	19.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	410	76.1%
Carpooled	65	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	259	52.9%
15 to 29 min	93	19.0%
30 to 44 min	81	16.5%
45 to 59 min	42	8.6%
60+ min	15	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 19.9% (342 of 1,715)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	66.7%
Nonfamily households	227	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	681	76.4%
Vacant	210	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	65.1%
Renter-occupied	238	34.9%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	643	72.2%
1-unit, attached	9	1.0%
2 to 4 units	34	3.8%
5 to 19 units	148	16.6%
20 or more units	6	0.7%
Mobile home & other	51	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4749740
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.2358, -85.8502