Cottage Grove, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottage Grove	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$33,073	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$64,054	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,804	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,454	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,272	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottage Grove is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottage Grove is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottage Grove is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottage Grove is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,698 $64,054 $128,108

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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Cottage Grove median earnings by income bracket

Cottage Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	35.3%	35.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gleason, TN	1,581	$70,578	13.2%
Dresden, TN	3,012	$64,063	21.2%
Henry, TN	520	$57,316	29.5%
Hazel, KY	393	$50,468	37.9%
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%
Cottage Grove, TN	62	$64,054	21.2%

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Klukwan, AK	62	$0	100.0%
Whitestone, AK	62	$0	100.0%
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Yucca, AZ	62	$48,879	39.9%
Cottage Grove, TN	62	$64,054	21.2%

Source: The Cottage Grove, 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.