Mount Pleasant, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Pleasant	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$21,614	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$36,935	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,324	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,609	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,947	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,470	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mount Pleasant is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mount Pleasant is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Pleasant is 46% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Pleasant is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,620 $36,935 $73,870

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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Mount Pleasant median earnings by income bracket

Mount Pleasant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.8%	31.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, TN	39,515	$50,378	8.9%
Ethridge, TN	720	$46,134	16.6%
Lynnville, TN	404	$44,766	19.1%
Summertown, TN	521	$40,536	26.7%
Mount Pleasant, TN	4,899	$36,935	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadows Place, TX	4,899	$76,563	38.4%
Long View, NC	4,898	$39,174	29.2%
Mattituck, NY	4,898	$91,040	64.6%
Houlton, ME	4,897	$43,625	21.1%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	$94,397	70.6%
Mount Pleasant, TN	4,899	$36,935	33.2%

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