Dresden, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dresden	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$42,851	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$64,063	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,209	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,206	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,401	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dresden is 5% 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 45% 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

$42,704 $64,063 $128,126

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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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	1,581	$70,578	13.2%
Cottage Grove, TN	62	$64,054	21.2%
McKenzie, TN	5,709	$55,037	32.3%
Greenfield, TN	2,400	$53,732	33.9%
Bradford, TN	1,230	$51,715	36.4%
Dresden, TN	3,012	$64,063	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southern Shores, NC	3,012	$156,759	92.7%
Waterford, CT	3,011	$92,570	13.8%
Gambrills, MD	3,011	$207,775	155.5%
Collins, MS	3,011	$37,247	54.2%
Schulenburg, TX	3,011	$67,666	16.8%
Dresden, TN	3,012	$64,063	21.2%

Source: The Dresden, 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.