East Ridge, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Ridge	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$40,236	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$70,911	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,996	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,495	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,810	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,496	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Ridge is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Ridge is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Ridge is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Ridge is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,269 $70,911 $141,822

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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East Ridge median earnings by income bracket

East Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, TN	2,061	$200,917	147.0%
Ridgeside, TN	880	$200,621	146.7%
Lookout Mountain, GA	1,667	$182,019	123.8%
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
East Ridge, TN	21,728	$70,911	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Squamish, BC	21,730	n/a
Harvey, LA	21,722	$66,075	18.8%
Eustis, FL	21,721	$77,105	5.2%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Pleasant Prairie, WI	21,762	$141,796	74.3%
East Ridge, TN	21,728	$70,911	12.8%

Source: The East Ridge, 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.