Huntsville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Huntsville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$18,988	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$35,654	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$40,462	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,087	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,104	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,784	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Huntsville is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Huntsville is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Huntsville is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Huntsville is 209% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,766 $35,654 $71,308

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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Huntsville median earnings by income bracket

Huntsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	13.9%	13.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.3%	15.3%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, TN	1,155	$53,092	34.7%
Sunbright, TN	618	$50,617	37.8%
Oneida, TN	3,833	$38,036	53.2%
Helenwood, TN	414	$33,336	59.0%
Elgin, TN	252	$0	100.0%
Huntsville, TN	1,520	$35,654	56.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ontonagon, MI	1,520	$58,479	28.1%
Alloway, NJ	1,520	$122,562	50.7%
Radium Springs, NM	1,520	$69,973	14.0%
Ferron, UT	1,520	$97,609	20.0%
Woxall, PA	1,519	$150,268	84.8%
Huntsville, TN	1,520	$35,654	56.2%

Source: The Huntsville, 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.