Bolivar, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

204%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bolivar	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$31,885	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,674	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,934	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,780	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,390	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,960	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bolivar is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bolivar is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bolivar is 204% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bolivar is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,446 $48,674 $97,348

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bolivar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	54.9%	54.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	5.2%	5.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silerton, TN	147	$80,738	0.7%
Grand Junction, TN	400	$69,804	14.2%
Middleton, TN	913	$66,060	18.8%
Hornsby, TN	437	$59,994	26.2%
Medon, TN	269	$58,654	27.9%
Bolivar, TN	5,108	$48,674	40.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Park Heights, MN	5,107	$104,941	29.0%
Falmouth, VA	5,107	$164,334	102.1%
Imperial, MO	5,109	$100,789	23.9%
Paulden, AZ	5,110	$74,922	7.9%
Wildwood, NJ	5,110	$64,024	21.3%
Bolivar, TN	5,108	$48,674	40.2%

Source: The Bolivar, 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.