La Follette, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

184%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Follette	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$21,369	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$36,506	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,186	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,057	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,400	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,557	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	13.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Follette is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Follette is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Follette is 184% higher than the national average
The poverty level in La Follette is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,334 $36,506 $73,012

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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La Follette median earnings by income bracket

La Follette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andersonville, TN	427	$75,234	36.0%
Norris, TN	1,659	$60,000	8.5%
Jacksboro, TN	2,444	$45,650	17.5%
Caryville, TN	2,402	$43,657	21.1%
Fincastle, TN	1,270	$40,091	27.5%
La Follette, TN	6,762	$36,506	34.0%

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Inniswold, LA	6,760	$61,283	10.8%
South Run, VA	6,760	$228,375	312.8%
Slave Lake, AB	6,765	n/a
Parkwood, WA	6,758	$62,778	13.5%
La Follette, TN	6,762	$36,506	34.0%

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