Bells, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bells	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,304	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$53,532	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,697	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,314	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,654	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,551	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bells is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bells is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bells is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bells is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,684 $53,532 $107,064

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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Bells median earnings by income bracket

Bells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.5%	24.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Three Way, TN	1,677	$111,591	37.2%
Gibson, TN	565	$76,421	6.0%
Maury City, TN	840	$74,390	8.5%
Gadsden, TN	502	$64,170	21.1%
Alamo, TN	2,247	$56,639	30.4%
Bells, TN	2,765	$53,532	34.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Channel Islands Beach, CA	2,765	$132,729	63.2%
Lucerne, CA	2,765	$69,728	14.3%
Montgomery City, MO	2,765	$63,878	21.5%
New Town, ND	2,764	$74,834	8.0%
Kulpmont, PA	2,764	$67,667	16.8%
Bells, TN	2,765	$53,532	34.2%

Source: The Bells, 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.