Etowah, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Etowah	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$40,699	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$53,792	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,280	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,505	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,639	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,537	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Etowah is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Etowah is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Etowah is 98% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Etowah is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,857 $53,792 $107,584

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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Etowah median earnings by income bracket

Etowah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	39.5%	39.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riceville, TN	786	$74,073	8.9%
Madisonville, TN	5,104	$68,358	16.0%
Charleston, TN	687	$67,948	16.5%
Decatur, TN	1,667	$63,694	21.7%
Englewood, TN	1,544	$60,681	25.4%
Etowah, TN	3,600	$53,792	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marianna, AR	3,599	$25,095	69.1%
Red Bud, IL	3,599	$84,484	3.9%
Beausejour, MB	3,599	n/a
Squaw Valley, CA	3,598	$103,565	27.3%
Gunnison, UT	3,602	$97,858	20.3%
Etowah, TN	3,600	$53,792	33.9%

Source: The Etowah, 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.