Parsons, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parsons	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$30,811	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$42,856	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,188	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,182	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,244	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,680	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parsons is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parsons is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parsons is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Parsons is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,567 $42,856 $85,712

City

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

State

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

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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Parsons median earnings by income bracket

Parsons employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	28.8%	28.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	9.4%	9.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parker's Crossroads, TN	599	$86,020	5.8%
Chesterfield, TN	721	$78,977	2.9%
Sardis, TN	378	$61,518	24.4%
Decaturville, TN	975	$53,695	34.0%
Darden, TN	385	$51,099	37.2%
Parsons, TN	2,686	$42,856	47.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wayne Heights, PA	2,686	$101,366	24.6%
Talty, TX	2,686	$186,662	129.5%
Pilot Butte, SK	2,686	n/a
South Oroville, CA	2,685	$76,079	6.5%
Conrad, MT	2,685	$74,067	8.9%
Parsons, TN	2,686	$42,856	47.3%

Source: The Parsons, 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.