Chattanooga, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chattanooga	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$47,784	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$71,099	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,884	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,289	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,091	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,887	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chattanooga is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chattanooga is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chattanooga is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chattanooga is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,394 $71,099 $142,198

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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Chattanooga median earnings by income bracket

Chattanooga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, TN	2,061	$200,917	147.0%
Ridgeside, TN	880	$200,621	146.7%
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,667	$182,019	123.8%
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
Chattanooga, TN	187,734	$71,099	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Lauderdale, FL	187,807	$94,977	16.8%
Vancouver, WA	188,837	$96,200	18.3%
Worcester, MA	189,035	$78,226	3.8%
Brownsville, TX	189,413	$59,793	26.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	185,812	$92,898	14.2%
Chattanooga, TN	187,734	$71,099	12.6%

Source: The Chattanooga, 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.