Rarity Bay

Population: 728
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $654,500

Rarity Bay is a community in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to 728 residents. The median household income of $82,143 is above the Monroe County median ($56,648).

Between 2020 and 2023, Rarity Bay's population grew 13.6% from 641 to 728, while its median home value fell 33.1% from $977,800 to $654,500.

The typical home was built around 2001. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 728
Median age: 75.4 yrs
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $654,500
Median gross rent: $1,697
Housing units: 487
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

641728

Median household income

$105,435$82,143

Median home value

$977,800$654,500

Median gross rent

$1,715$1,697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	641	$105,435	$977,800	—
2021	845	$109,167	$826,100	—
2022	787	$117,816	$755,800	$1,715
2023	728	$82,143	$654,500	$1,697

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7431.6%

75 and over51.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	123	16.9%
65 to 74	230	31.6%
75 and over	375	51.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	713	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	6.6%
High school graduate	84	11.5%
Some college or associate's	202	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	246	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	148	20.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	78.7%
Carpooled	12	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	61.6%
15 to 29 min	12	10.7%
30 to 44 min	21	18.8%
45 to 59 min	10	8.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 4.7% (34 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	71.9%
Nonfamily households	109	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	388	79.7%
Vacant	99	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	326	84.0%
Renter-occupied	62	16.0%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	86.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	38	7.8%
20 or more units	30	6.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4761635
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 35.6348, -84.2537