Shelby Forest-Frayser, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby Forest-Frayser	Memphis	Tennessee
Income per capita	$22,757	$40,174	$39,391
Median household income	$45,545	$61,386	$70,292
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,676	$88,122
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,420	$42,945
Median earnings male	$40,137	$47,547	$47,853
Median earnings female	$36,510	$39,789	$35,679
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.7%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	24.6%	17.2%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby Forest-Frayser is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby Forest-Frayser is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby Forest-Frayser is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby Forest-Frayser is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,919 $61,386 $122,772

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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Shelby Forest-Frayser median earnings by income bracket

Shelby Forest-Frayser employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.9%	18.9%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, TN	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Clarkedale, AR	507	$165,978	104.1%
Atoka, TN	9,712	$130,521	60.5%
Bartlett, TN	61,391	$121,594	49.5%
Marion, AR	12,792	$114,784	41.1%
Memphis, TN	674,455	$61,386	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, OR	675,307	$107,533	32.2%
Oklahoma City, OK	671,652	$83,422	2.6%
Las Vegas, NV	662,341	$88,475	8.8%
Nashville, TN	692,022	$93,264	14.7%
Detroit, MI	692,044	$48,936	39.8%
Memphis, TN	674,455	$61,386	24.5%

Source: The Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, 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.

Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN Employment