Big Sandy, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Sandy	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$24,275	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$49,672	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,438	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,781	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,404	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,213	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Sandy is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Sandy is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Sandy is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Sandy is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,111 $49,672 $99,344

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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Big Sandy median earnings by income bracket

Big Sandy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.3%	27.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Johnsonville, TN	1,992	$96,838	19.1%
Bruceton, TN	1,214	$72,675	10.6%
Camden, TN	3,692	$56,272	30.8%
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%
Paris, TN	10,260	$49,618	39.0%
Big Sandy, TN	644	$49,672	38.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dubois, ID	644	$51,309	36.9%
Cedarville, IL	644	$90,853	11.7%
Britton, MI	644	$95,364	17.3%
Ansonville, NC	644	$66,574	18.1%
Sedillo, NM	644	$132,739	63.2%
Big Sandy, TN	644	$49,672	38.9%

Source: The Big Sandy, 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.