Nashville, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nashville	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$36,716	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$62,087	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,336	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,469	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,597	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,833	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nashville is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nashville is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nashville is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nashville is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,387 $62,087 $124,174

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 median earnings by income bracket

Nashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	33.5%	33.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Meade, TN	2,191	$250,001	351.9%
Forest Hills, TN	4,868	$205,997	272.4%
Oak Hill, TN	4,536	$183,929	232.5%
Brentwood, TN	42,700	$160,174	189.5%
Nolensville, TN	9,221	$146,563	164.9%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
El Paso, TX	679,879	$48,866	11.7%
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	$56,456	2.0%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%

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