Kingsport, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kingsport	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$30,275	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$42,066	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,303	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,224	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,245	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,233	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kingsport is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kingsport is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kingsport is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kingsport is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,041 $42,066 $84,132

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kingsport median earnings by income bracket

Kingsport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	24.5%	24.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County), TN	215	$67,727	22.4%
Colonial Heights, TN	2,889	$65,864	19.1%
Church Hill, TN	6,664	$58,600	5.9%
Mount Carmel, TN	5,297	$57,111	3.2%
Blountville, TN	3,387	$56,875	2.8%
Kingsport, TN	53,699	$42,066	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aloha, OR	53,724	$75,856	37.1%
Apple Valley, MN	53,728	$90,162	63.0%
Leesburg, VA	53,731	$113,933	105.9%
Summerville, SC	53,643	$60,271	8.9%
Minnetonka, MN	53,760	$100,363	81.4%
Kingsport, TN	53,699	$42,066	24.0%

Source: The Kingsport, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).