Murfreesboro, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murfreesboro	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$31,259	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$60,683	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,360	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,479	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,880	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,121	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murfreesboro is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Murfreesboro is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murfreesboro is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murfreesboro is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,451 $60,683 $121,366

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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Murfreesboro median earnings by income bracket

Murfreesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nolensville, TN	9,221	$146,563	164.9%
Christiana, TN	4,701	$95,293	72.3%
Rockvale, TN	1,592	$69,583	25.8%
La Vergne, TN	35,556	$66,360	20.0%
Smyrna, TN	50,820	$66,003	19.3%
Murfreesboro, TN	141,704	$60,683	9.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pasadena, CA	142,017	$85,129	53.9%
Milton, ON	142,128	n/a
Midland, TX	141,194	$83,616	51.1%
Fullerton, CA	141,061	$85,471	54.5%
Mesquite, TX	142,429	$60,715	9.7%
Murfreesboro, TN	141,704	$60,683	9.7%

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