Mountain City, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain City	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$28,464	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$40,027	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,739	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,034	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,618	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,531	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain City is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mountain City is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain City is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain City is 163% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,681 $40,027 $80,054

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Mountain City median earnings by income bracket

Mountain City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cove Creek, NC	1,119	$71,277	12.4%
Damascus, VA	672	$39,174	51.8%
Mountain City, TN	2,126	$40,027	50.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camden, AL	2,126	$70,547	13.3%
Bellevue, IA	2,126	$92,712	14.0%
McCamey, TX	2,126	$74,103	8.9%
Mattawa, ON	2,126	n/a
Fort Alexander 3, MB	2,126	n/a
Mountain City, TN	2,126	$40,027	50.8%

Source: The Mountain City, 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.