Clarksville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clarksville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$26,312	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$55,819	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,551	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,072	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,381	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,711	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clarksville is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clarksville is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clarksville is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clarksville is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,208 $55,819 $111,638

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Clarksville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walnut Grove, TN	931	$80,096	44.8%
Trenton, KY	402	$53,036	4.1%
Fort Campbell North, KY	14,363	$40,151	27.4%
Oak Grove, KY	7,332	$39,219	29.1%
Guthrie, KY	1,301	$28,526	48.4%
Clarksville, TN	156,092	$55,819	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salinas, CA	156,177	$67,914	22.8%
Lakewood, CO	155,733	$71,233	28.8%
Lancaster, CA	157,697	$58,413	5.6%
Alexandria, VA	158,309	$102,227	84.8%
Hollywood, FL	153,834	$54,317	1.8%
Clarksville, TN	156,092	$55,819	0.9%

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