Nashville, TN Employment

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Income/capita 1%

Household income 10%

Unemployment 7%

Index	Nashville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$29,427	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$49,891	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,723	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,704	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,743	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,522	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.0%	17.2%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Nashville is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nashville is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nashville is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nashville is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,257$49,891$99,782

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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Nashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	12.3%
Public administration	3.9%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	34.6%
Other	33.4%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Meade, TN	2,704	$195,208	253%
Forest Hills, TN	4,999	$188,867	241%
Oak Hill, TN	4,686	$148,500	168%
Brentwood, TN	40,873	$148,340	168%
Shackle Island, TN	3,290	$117,841	113%
Nashville, TN	643,771	$49,891	10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Memphis, TN	655,857	$36,975	33%
Boston, MA	658,279	$58,516	6%
Washington, DC	659,009	$72,935	32%
Denver, CO	663,303	$56,258	2%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	$44,262	20%
Nashville, TN	643,771	$49,891	10%

Source: The Nashville, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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