Monteagle, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monteagle	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$20,508	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$44,401	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,698	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,991	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,442	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,154	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monteagle is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monteagle is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monteagle is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monteagle is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,597 $44,401 $88,802

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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Monteagle median earnings by income bracket

Monteagle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	19.0%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewanee, TN	2,625	$66,793	20.7%
Pelham, TN	334	$53,676	3.0%
Kimball, TN	1,584	$51,328	7.2%
Tracy City, TN	1,804	$50,682	8.4%
Winchester, TN	8,818	$48,021	13.2%
Monteagle, TN	2,142	$44,401	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Owingsville, KY	2,142	$31,541	43.0%
Gates Mills, OH	2,142	$167,250	202.3%
Shawneeland, VA	2,142	$75,071	35.7%
Bryant, WA	2,142	$101,650	83.7%
Alpha, NJ	2,141	$75,612	36.7%
Monteagle, TN	2,142	$44,401	19.7%

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