Elkton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$28,416	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$49,167	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,875	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,250	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,178	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,048	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 50% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,774 $49,167 $98,334

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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Elkton median earnings by income bracket

Elkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	48.8%	48.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvest, AL	5,722	$104,929	89.7%
Lester, AL	131	$43,750	20.9%
Elkmont, AL	419	$42,500	23.2%
Ardmore, TN	1,260	$38,929	29.6%
Pulaski, TN	7,614	$38,750	30.0%
Elkton, TN	515	$49,167	11.1%

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La Paz Valley, AZ	515	$30,423	45.0%
Craigmont, ID	515	$45,833	17.2%
New Boston, IL	515	$41,458	25.1%
Fancy Farm, KY	515	$34,773	37.1%
McCoole, MD	515	$41,029	25.8%
Elkton, TN	515	$49,167	11.1%

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