Monterey, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monterey	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$21,199	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$47,332	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,168	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,512	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,883	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,520	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monterey is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monterey is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monterey is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monterey is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,551 $47,332 $94,664

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Monterey median earnings by income bracket

Monterey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	39.4%	39.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bowman, TN	93	$78,894	3.0%
Dodson Branch, TN	1,145	$67,489	17.0%
Clarkrange, TN	823	$63,696	21.7%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%
Crossville, TN	12,131	$55,544	31.7%
Monterey, TN	2,927	$47,332	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Rosemary, NC	2,927	$41,994	48.4%
Horace, ND	2,928	$220,216	170.8%
Davis, OK	2,928	$66,826	17.8%
Walworth, WI	2,928	$81,610	0.3%
Coalfield, TN	2,925	$71,413	12.2%
Monterey, TN	2,927	$47,332	41.8%

Source: The Monterey, 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.