Kenton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kenton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$31,149	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$58,072	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,137	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,224	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,802	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,249	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kenton is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kenton is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kenton is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kenton is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,710 $58,072 $116,144

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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Kenton median earnings by income bracket

Kenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yorkville, TN	227	$78,486	3.5%
Obion, TN	1,218	$64,965	20.1%
Troy, TN	1,898	$63,727	21.6%
Trimble, TN	801	$63,124	22.4%
Newbern, TN	3,405	$57,882	28.8%
Kenton, TN	1,484	$58,072	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rome City, IN	1,484	$91,636	12.7%
Pleasanton, KS	1,484	$62,190	23.5%
Paincourtville, LA	1,484	$95,963	18.0%
Chesilhurst, NJ	1,484	$108,698	33.6%
Fort Loramie, OH	1,484	$103,602	27.4%
Kenton, TN	1,484	$58,072	28.6%

Source: The Kenton, 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.