Baxter, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baxter	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$34,808	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$62,873	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,993	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,976	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,484	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baxter is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Baxter is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baxter is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baxter is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,911 $62,873 $125,746

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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Baxter median earnings by income bracket

Baxter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dodson Branch, TN	1,145	$67,489	17.0%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%
Algood, TN	4,555	$53,371	34.4%
Smithville, TN	4,925	$49,432	39.2%
Gainesboro, TN	1,010	$44,383	45.4%
Baxter, TN	1,579	$62,873	22.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, IN	1,579	$82,299	1.2%
Elgin, OR	1,579	$63,152	22.4%
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, QC	1,579	n/a
McCaysville, GA	1,578	$51,182	37.1%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Baxter, TN	1,579	$62,873	22.7%

Source: The Baxter, 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.