Cowan, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowan	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$19,552	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$30,783	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,521	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,554	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,672	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,653	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cowan is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cowan is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cowan is 81% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cowan is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,519 $30,783 $61,566

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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Cowan median earnings by income bracket

Cowan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.2%	20.2%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewanee, TN	2,625	$66,793	20.7%
Pelham, TN	334	$53,676	3.0%
Tracy City, TN	1,804	$50,682	8.4%
Huntland, TN	1,059	$50,500	8.7%
Tullahoma, TN	19,982	$48,342	12.6%
Cowan, TN	1,477	$30,783	44.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Double Springs, AL	1,477	$26,369	52.3%
Warren Park, IN	1,477	$32,833	40.7%
Bremen, OH	1,477	$50,769	8.2%
Mars, PA	1,477	$44,773	19.1%
Woxall, PA	1,477	$99,799	80.4%
Cowan, TN	1,477	$30,783	44.4%

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