Brownsville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brownsville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$22,272	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$35,160	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,174	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,195	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,688	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,790	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brownsville is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brownsville is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brownsville is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brownsville is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,437 $35,160 $70,320

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Brownsville median earnings by income bracket

Brownsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	35.1%	35.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanton, TN	547	$50,076	9.5%
Alamo, TN	2,199	$38,700	30.0%
Bells, TN	2,697	$36,106	34.7%
Brownsville, TN	9,497	$35,160	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Itasca, IL	9,496	$99,706	80.2%
Mound, MN	9,498	$75,542	36.5%
Morehead City, NC	9,495	$44,802	19.0%
Hobart, WI	9,499	$89,269	61.4%
The Village, OK	9,500	$65,770	18.9%
Brownsville, TN	9,497	$35,160	36.4%

Source: The Brownsville, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).