Decatur, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

147%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Decatur	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,181	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$63,694	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,832	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,051	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,333	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,369	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Decatur is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Decatur is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decatur is 147% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Decatur is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,458 $63,694 $127,388

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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Decatur median earnings by income bracket

Decatur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.8%	24.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.4%	23.4%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riceville, TN	786	$74,073	8.9%
Athens, TN	14,414	$53,962	33.7%
Etowah, TN	3,600	$53,792	33.9%
Dayton, TN	7,510	$52,099	35.9%
Niota, TN	863	$50,436	38.0%
Decatur, TN	1,667	$63,694	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,667	$182,019	123.8%
Port Gibson, MS	1,667	$39,219	51.8%
Crump, TN	1,667	$60,233	25.9%
South Bend, WA	1,667	$65,859	19.0%
Port Barre, LA	1,666	$44,661	45.1%
Decatur, TN	1,667	$63,694	21.7%

Source: The Decatur, 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.