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35.28° N · 85.54° W · GEOID 4731400

Griffith Creek

Marion County, Tennessee · part of the Chattanooga, TN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent, median_home_value

TennesseeGriffith Creek, TNGriffith CreekGriffith Creek

The short answer

Griffith Creek is home to 586 people. Median household income is $61,824 a year and median rent is $853 a month, 16.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $195,200, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$853
38% below the median place
Median household income
$61,824
23% below the median place
Median home value
$195,200
39% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Griffith Creek

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 85 Tennessee places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places.
  • The median resident is 49 years old, older than in 90% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 112 Tennessee places.
  • Household income has grown 0.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 91% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.93 people, larger than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Griffith Creek

Marion County gains about 14.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,536
Moved out1,213
Net+323

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Grundy County, TN86124−38

Within Tennessee, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TennesseeOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Marion County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Marion County report $78,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$34,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $853 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,259 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $195,200.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 13.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Palmerton, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
14.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure14.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$78,02911% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$54,49022% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Griffith Creek16.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$34,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.6%
19% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
0.4%
53% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,259
33% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$85338% below
Rent to income116.6%19% below
Property tax rate10.4%53% below
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.59% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,34017% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$83374% below
Median home value1County figure$195,20039% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.3%97% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure79.4%54% above
Homeownership179.0%19% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure41.4%18% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,25933% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119820% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$14,521
64% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$61,82423% below
Income per person1$14,52164% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$53,02620% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs5County figure8,35094% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.3%51% above
Mean commute1County figure34 min36% above
Works from home1County figure13.1%5% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
70.0%
24% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15866646th largest
Median age149.026% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure17.1%47% below
High school or higher1County figure83.2%10% below
Household size12.917% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband170.0%24% below
05

Life in Griffith Creek

19 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.1 −8%
Shops34.9 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.0 −36%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k7
1.4
39% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.0
36% below the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1344% above
Public school students9County figure4,02718% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure19.18% below
Shops per 10k7County figure34.915% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.466% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.036% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
National Register listings8County figure1946% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 27.5, 69% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Griffith Creek. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
27.5
69% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
61.5 in
40% above the median place
Natural hazard risk11
58.2
37% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGriffith CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure86°F0% below
January average low10County figure29°F17% above
Average temperature10County figure59°F7% above
Annual precipitation10County figure61.5 in40% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure58.237% below
Hurricane risk11County figure37.747% below
Tornado risk11County figure81.81% above
Wildfire risk11County figure59.73% below
Heat wave risk11County figure27.569% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure4914% above
Good air days12Metro figure51.0%26% below
08

Griffith Creek in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$40,179 (2023)$51,500$43,000 to $62,000+3.6%
Median home value$97,700 (2023)$135,000$96,000 to $191,000+4.7%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Griffith Creek

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Palmerton, PA$931$68,143Compare
Kingsland, TX$892$57,268Compare
Geneva, OH$808$53,557Compare
Brooklyn, OH$971$69,346Compare
Brooklyn, OHGeneva, OHKingsland, TXPalmerton, PAGriffith Creek, TNGriffith CreekPalmertonKingslandBrooklynGriffith CreekPalmertonKingslandBrooklyn

Common questions

Is Griffith Creek a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 85 Tennessee places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Griffith Creek expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $195,200.

What salary do you need to live in Griffith Creek?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Griffith Creek?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Palmerton, PA, Kingsland, TX, Geneva, OH and Brooklyn, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Griffith Creek with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Griffith Creek itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/griffith-creek-tennessee

Citytistics. “Griffith Creek, Tennessee.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/griffith-creek-tennessee/

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