Forest Hills, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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277%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

272%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hills	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$112,563	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$205,997	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$205,591	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$218,804	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$133,214	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$60,117	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hills is 277% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hills is 272% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hills is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hills is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$137,317 $205,997 $411,994

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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Forest Hills median earnings by income bracket

Forest Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	8.9%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	24.7%	24.7%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Meade, TN	2,191	$250,001	351.9%
Oak Hill, TN	4,536	$183,929	232.5%
Brentwood, TN	42,700	$160,174	189.5%
Nolensville, TN	9,221	$146,563	164.9%
Franklin, TN	80,675	$100,169	81.1%
Forest Hills, TN	4,868	$205,997	272.4%

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Normandy, MO	4,868	$39,509	28.6%
Battlement Mesa, CO	4,870	$65,435	18.3%
Connerton, FL	4,865	$104,715	89.3%
Carmi, IL	4,865	$43,587	21.2%
Chittenango, NY	4,871	$71,667	29.5%
Forest Hills, TN	4,868	$205,997	272.4%

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