Erwin, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Erwin	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$21,656	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$35,731	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,015	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,171	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,470	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,295	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Erwin is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Erwin is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Erwin is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Erwin is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,818 $35,731 $71,462

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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Erwin median earnings by income bracket

Erwin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jonesborough, TN	5,539	$60,638	9.6%
Bakersville, NC	706	$53,750	2.8%
Pine Crest, TN	2,318	$48,973	11.5%
Banner Hill, TN	1,396	$47,938	13.3%
Unicoi, TN	3,572	$42,642	22.9%
Erwin, TN	5,910	$35,731	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampshire, IL	5,909	$99,635	80.1%
South Hooksett, NH	5,911	$78,733	42.3%
Progreso, TX	5,908	$49,625	10.3%
Tay Valley, ON	5,913	n/a
Scituate, MA	5,905	$112,455	103.3%
Erwin, TN	5,910	$35,731	35.4%

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