What percentage of people rent in Gainesboro, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Gainesboro, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

28.0% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Gainesboro, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 93 renting households against 239 that own their home.

In Gainesboro, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−16.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.0% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 93 (±38)
Median renter income: $25,313 (±$13,382)

Who rents and who owns in Gainesboro

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gainesboro	Jackson County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.0% (±9.1 points)	18.9% (±3.8 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	93 (±38)	907 (±185)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	239 (±63)	3,888 (±241)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±1.6)	2.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,313 (±$13,382)	$31,295 (±$15,528)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,464 (±$19,601)	$54,706 (±$10,005)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Gainesboro, the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (33.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 218 of 405.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Gainesboro has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.1% (±9.6 points)	28.0% (±9.1 points)	−16.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$275 (±$101)	$819 (±$494)	+197.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,250 (±$4,503)	$51,923 (±$13,845)	+97.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Gainesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gainesboro
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gainesboro	—	28.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Dodson Branch	7.3 mi	8.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Baxter	14 mi	32.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	15 mi	64.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Algood	16 mi	45.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Red Boiling Springs	16 mi	53.1% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Cookeville	17 mi	58.9% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Carthage	18 mi	37.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	18 mi	42.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dodson Branch, TN (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Celina, TN (64.7%), Algood, TN (45.0%), Red Boiling Springs, TN (53.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Gainesboro

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Gainesboro, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Gainesboro beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Gainesboro, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Gainesboro

How many renters are there in Gainesboro?

Gainesboro has an estimated 93 (±38) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gainesboro?

In Gainesboro, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (−16.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gainesboro?

A renting household in Gainesboro has 3.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gainesboro?

The median renting household in Gainesboro, TN has an income of $25,313 (±$13,382) a year, against $69,464 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gainesboro town, Tennessee (place:28420, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.