Alcoa, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alcoa	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$26,552	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$48,351	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,500	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,133	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,792	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,825	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alcoa is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alcoa is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alcoa is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alcoa is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,230 $48,351 $96,702

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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Alcoa median earnings by income bracket

Alcoa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farragut, TN	23,110	$109,156	97.3%
Greenback, TN	1,233	$74,107	34.0%
Louisville, TN	4,151	$73,385	32.7%
Townsend, TN	574	$70,701	27.8%
Maryville, TN	29,325	$66,038	19.4%
Alcoa, TN	9,809	$48,351	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Rockaway, NY	9,810	$86,016	55.5%
Cody, WY	9,810	$63,145	14.1%
Benton Harbor, MI	9,806	$21,947	60.3%
Inwood, NY	9,804	$58,118	5.1%
Scotchtown, NY	9,814	$78,706	42.3%
Alcoa, TN	9,809	$48,351	12.6%

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