Palmer, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmer	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$21,911	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,077	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,934	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,748	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,687	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,768	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmer is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmer is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmer is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palmer is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,048 $48,077 $96,154

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Palmer median earnings by income bracket

Palmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
Fairmount, TN	1,512	$145,431	78.8%
Lone Oak, TN	1,298	$97,632	20.0%
Beersheba Springs, TN	787	$92,489	13.7%
Palmer, TN	723	$48,077	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Molena, GA	723	$47,170	42.0%
Elysian, MN	723	$111,697	37.3%
Roulette, PA	723	$66,407	18.4%
Goodwill, SD	723	$59,010	27.4%
Corinne, UT	723	$87,814	8.0%
Palmer, TN	723	$48,077	40.9%

Source: The Palmer, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.