Cookeville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cookeville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$23,863	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$40,836	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,184	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,510	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,303	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,236	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cookeville is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cookeville is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cookeville is 13% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cookeville is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,221 $40,836 $81,672

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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Cookeville median earnings by income bracket

Cookeville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dodson Branch, TN	1,105	$44,861	18.9%
Baxter, TN	1,540	$42,917	22.4%
Algood, TN	4,416	$35,278	36.2%
Sparta, TN	4,942	$32,079	42.0%
Monterey, TN	2,865	$31,826	42.5%
Cookeville, TN	33,922	$40,836	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Prairie, WI	33,954	$79,566	43.8%
Salisbury, NC	33,961	$43,364	21.6%
North Ridgeville, OH	33,961	$77,560	40.2%
San Luis, AZ	33,875	$41,648	24.7%
Pullman, WA	33,974	$32,073	42.0%
Cookeville, TN	33,922	$40,836	26.2%

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