Obion, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Obion	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$19,419	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$43,580	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,250	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,821	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,125	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,893	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Obion is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Obion is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Obion is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Obion is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,050 $43,580 $87,160

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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Obion median earnings by income bracket

Obion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	54.0%	54.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.9%	0.9%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Samburg, TN	282	$65,089	17.7%
Yorkville, TN	219	$51,985	6.0%
Hornbeak, TN	522	$48,182	12.9%
Woodland Mills, TN	526	$47,216	14.7%
Trimble, TN	782	$42,969	22.3%
Obion, TN	1,185	$43,580	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashton, ID	1,185	$51,639	6.7%
Banks Springs, LA	1,185	$40,262	27.2%
Pen Mar, PA	1,185	$72,372	30.8%
Lake Medina Shores, TX	1,185	$50,625	8.5%
Lot 25, PE	1,185	n/a
Obion, TN	1,185	$43,580	21.2%

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