Rossville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,124 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rossville is the 275th largest community in Tennessee. Rossville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Rossville, where the median household income is $117,500.00.
Rossville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Rossville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Rossville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Rossville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rossville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rossville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rossville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rossville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rossville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Rossville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Rossville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The overall education level of Rossville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.76% of adults in Rossville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Rossville in 2022 was $54,382, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $217,528 for a family of four.
Rossville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rossville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rossville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rossville include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Rossville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Spanish.