Morristown, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morristown	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$19,457	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$33,511	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,567	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,638	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,962	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,244	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morristown is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Morristown is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morristown is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Morristown is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,338 $33,511 $67,022

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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Morristown median earnings by income bracket

Morristown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	29.2%	29.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baneberry, TN	568	$88,500	60.0%
New Market, TN	1,576	$58,000	4.8%
White Pine, TN	2,397	$49,091	11.3%
Dandridge, TN	3,162	$48,781	11.8%
Jefferson City, TN	8,220	$43,158	22.0%
Morristown, TN	29,887	$33,511	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chamblee, GA	29,874	$66,607	20.4%
Texarkana, AR	29,864	$41,873	24.3%
Greenville, MS	29,854	$29,013	47.6%
Oceanside, NY	29,850	$116,619	110.8%
Cornelius, NC	29,836	$90,377	63.4%
Morristown, TN	29,887	$33,511	39.4%

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