Athens, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Athens	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$35,941	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$53,962	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,722	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,544	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,074	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,257	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Athens is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Athens is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Athens is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Athens is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,971 $53,962 $107,924

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Athens median earnings by income bracket

Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	38.1%	38.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riceville, TN	786	$74,073	8.9%
Madisonville, TN	5,104	$68,358	16.0%
Charleston, TN	687	$67,948	16.5%
Decatur, TN	1,667	$63,694	21.7%
Englewood, TN	1,544	$60,681	25.4%
Athens, TN	14,414	$53,962	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mont-Laurier, QC	14,402	n/a
Reidsville, NC	14,401	$53,266	34.5%
South Stormont, ON	14,401	n/a
Auburn, CA	14,428	$98,964	21.7%
Springdale, NJ	14,396	$226,530	178.5%
Athens, TN	14,414	$53,962	33.7%

Source: The Athens, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.