Petersburg, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petersburg	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,210	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$64,594	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,726	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,294	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,620	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,766	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petersburg is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Petersburg is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petersburg is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petersburg is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,058 $64,594 $129,188

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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Petersburg median earnings by income bracket

Petersburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	36.1%	36.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	11.5%	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornersville, TN	1,628	$82,862	1.9%
Shelbyville, TN	22,648	$65,045	20.0%
Fayetteville, TN	7,292	$63,755	21.6%
Lewisburg, TN	12,475	$63,361	22.1%
Petersburg, TN	531	$64,594	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walden, CO	531	$70,085	13.8%
Ferndale, FL	531	$106,802	31.3%
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL	531	$293,152	260.4%
Lamont, IA	531	$69,532	14.5%
Craigmont, ID	531	$69,533	14.5%
Petersburg, TN	531	$64,594	20.6%

Source: The Petersburg, 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.