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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

184%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Follette	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$31,764	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$53,392	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,812	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,604	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,008	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,174	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Follette is 29% 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

$35,591 $53,392 $106,784

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	445	$113,799	39.9%
Norris, TN	1,703	$90,834	11.7%
Jacksboro, TN	2,535	$67,590	16.9%
Caryville, TN	2,473	$64,577	20.6%
Fincastle, TN	1,308	$59,239	27.2%
La Follette, TN	6,970	$53,392	34.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pembroke Park, FL	6,970	$60,032	26.2%
Cramahe, ON	6,971	n/a
Belfast, ME	6,968	$91,918	13.0%
Chatsworth, ON	6,972	n/a
Pacific, MO	6,965	$67,838	16.6%
La Follette, TN	6,970	$53,392	34.4%

Source: The La Follette, 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.