Pelham, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelham	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$43,794	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$80,342	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,837	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$217,157	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,590	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelham is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pelham is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelham is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pelham is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,555 $80,342 $160,684

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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Pelham median earnings by income bracket

Pelham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.9%	25.9%
Manufacturing sector	48.1%	48.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewanee, TN	2,728	$100,933	24.1%
New Union, TN	1,861	$98,359	20.9%
Beersheba Springs, TN	787	$92,489	13.7%
Tracy City, TN	1,855	$76,718	5.7%
Manchester, TN	11,241	$72,556	10.8%
Pelham, TN	341	$80,342	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxman, AK	341	$61,286	24.6%
Fulton, AL	341	$58,376	28.2%
Maysville, AR	341	$54,134	33.4%
Dillard, GA	341	$72,730	10.6%
Russellville, IN	341	$82,739	1.7%
Pelham, TN	341	$80,342	1.2%

Source: The Pelham, 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.