Cowan, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cowan	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$28,778	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$46,543	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,239	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,584	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,763	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,726	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cowan is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cowan is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cowan is 82% 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

$31,025 $46,543 $93,086

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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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	2,728	$100,933	24.1%
Pelham, TN	341	$80,342	1.2%
Tracy City, TN	1,855	$76,718	5.7%
Huntland, TN	1,095	$75,954	6.6%
Tullahoma, TN	20,737	$73,203	10.0%
Cowan, TN	1,529	$46,543	42.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belleair Beach, FL	1,529	$140,883	73.2%
Durand, IL	1,529	$76,040	6.5%
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY	1,529	$88,455	8.8%
Crystal Lakes, OH	1,529	$55,488	31.8%
Colma, CA	1,528	$179,291	120.4%
Cowan, TN	1,529	$46,543	42.8%

Source: The Cowan, 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.