Altamont, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altamont	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$23,047	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$33,405	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,353	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,500	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,966	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,500	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altamont is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altamont is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altamont is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Altamont is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,267 $33,405 $66,810

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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Altamont median earnings by income bracket

Altamont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	37.7%	37.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beersheba Springs, TN	761	$62,955	13.8%
Pelham, TN	334	$53,676	3.0%
Tracy City, TN	1,804	$50,682	8.4%
Monteagle, TN	2,142	$44,401	19.7%
Gruetli-Laager, TN	1,931	$44,119	20.3%
Altamont, TN	998	$33,405	39.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Section, AL	998	$32,279	41.7%
Elkhorn, CA	998	$96,250	74.0%
Clayton, IN	998	$73,194	32.3%
Ponderosa Pine, NM	998	$77,881	40.8%
Briggs, OK	998	$34,338	37.9%
Altamont, TN	998	$33,405	39.6%

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