Jackson, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$24,841	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$42,549	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,883	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,882	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,172	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,165	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,363 $42,549 $85,098

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Three Way, TN	1,626	$74,943	35.5%
Medina, TN	4,260	$69,129	25.0%
Gadsden, TN	490	$43,796	20.8%
Henderson, TN	6,323	$42,722	22.8%
Medon, TN	260	$40,000	27.7%
Jackson, TN	67,036	$42,549	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rocklin, CA	67,070	$100,664	82.0%
Lehi, UT	66,980	$101,429	83.3%
Victoria, TX	66,974	$56,332	1.8%
Johnson City, TN	66,934	$42,174	23.8%
South San Francisco, CA	66,878	$106,005	91.6%
Jackson, TN	67,036	$42,549	23.1%

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