Pigeon Forge, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pigeon Forge	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$20,463	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$48,327	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,933	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,927	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,135	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,597	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pigeon Forge is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pigeon Forge is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pigeon Forge is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pigeon Forge is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,214 $48,327 $96,654

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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Pigeon Forge median earnings by income bracket

Pigeon Forge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	1.6%	1.6%
Other	51.6%	51.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, TN	574	$70,701	27.8%
Seymour, TN	15,444	$61,490	11.1%
Pittman Center, TN	746	$49,500	10.5%
Walland, TN	519	$47,143	14.8%
Sevierville, TN	17,185	$43,307	21.7%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,247	$48,327	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topsham, ME	6,246	$71,393	29.0%
Aptos, CA	6,245	$112,041	102.5%
Blue Bell, PA	6,245	$136,806	147.3%
Plymouth Meeting, PA	6,244	$102,956	86.1%
Wailea, HI	6,239	$74,347	34.4%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,247	$48,327	12.6%

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