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Nashville, TN Employment

Nashville employment information

IndexNashvilleTennesseeNational
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 rate4.3%4.6%4.7%
Poverty level18.0%17.2%15.1%
The Nashville, TN employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Nashville is $29,427, which is 13% higher than than the Tennessee average and 1% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $49,891, which is 7% higher than than the Tennessee average and 10% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Nashville is 4%, which is 7% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Nashville is 18% which is 19% higher than than the national average.

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am i middle class

$Input your household income
$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.

Did you know?

  • 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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      Nashville median earnings by income bracket

      Nashville employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry10.8%0.9%
      Manufacturing sector9.7%0.3%
      Financial & insurance services4.3%6.0%
      Wholesale & retail services13.8%12.3%
      Public administration3.9%5.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.7%2.0%
      Education, health & social services14.0%34.6%
      Other33.4%31.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City, StatePopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Belle Meade, TN2,704$195,208253%
      Forest Hills, TN4,999$188,867241%
      Oak Hill, TN4,686$148,500168%
      Brentwood, TN40,873$148,340168%
      Shackle Island, TN3,290$117,841113%
      Nashville, TN643,771$49,89110%

      Cities with similar population

      City, StatePopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Memphis, TN655,857$36,97533%
      Boston, MA658,279$58,5166%
      Washington, DC659,009$72,93532%
      Denver, CO663,303$56,2582%
      Baltimore, MD621,000$44,26220%
      Nashville, TN643,771$49,89110%
      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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