Dresden, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dresden	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$28,981	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$43,873	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,826	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,645	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,492	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dresden is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dresden is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dresden is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dresden is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,245 $43,873 $87,746

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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Dresden median earnings by income bracket

Dresden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.0%	36.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gleason, TN	1,529	$47,250	14.6%
Cottage Grove, TN	59	$43,036	22.2%
McKenzie, TN	5,517	$37,401	32.4%
Greenfield, TN	2,348	$35,650	35.6%
Bradford, TN	1,201	$34,643	37.4%
Dresden, TN	2,924	$43,873	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savanna, IL	2,924	$32,067	42.0%
Taft, TX	2,924	$40,469	26.8%
Princeton, BC	2,924	n/a
Sunset, LA	2,923	$37,398	32.4%
Boxford, MA	2,925	$222,153	301.6%
Dresden, TN	2,924	$43,873	20.7%

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