Dickson, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dickson	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$26,725	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$52,399	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,234	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,904	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,844	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,141	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dickson is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dickson is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dickson is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dickson is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,929 $52,399 $104,798

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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Dickson median earnings by income bracket

Dickson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston Springs, TN	2,744	$82,159	48.5%
Wrigley, TN	513	$71,179	28.7%
Fairview, TN	8,989	$67,696	22.4%
Burns, TN	1,711	$61,591	11.3%
Bon Aqua Junction, TN	1,266	$57,976	4.8%
Dickson, TN	15,500	$52,399	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clearview, ON	15,502	n/a
Azalea Park, FL	15,495	$48,846	11.7%
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	$200,600	262.6%
Longwood, FL	15,514	$65,651	18.7%
Middleburg Heights, OH	15,514	$68,125	23.1%
Dickson, TN	15,500	$52,399	5.3%

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