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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pigeon Forge	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$29,915	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$71,528	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,442	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,058	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,451	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,138	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pigeon Forge is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pigeon Forge is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pigeon Forge is 63% 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

$47,680 $71,528 $143,056

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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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	586	$104,372	28.3%
Seymour, TN	15,784	$90,144	10.8%
Pittman Center, TN	772	$72,926	10.3%
Walland, TN	538	$70,912	12.8%
Sevierville, TN	17,729	$65,099	20.0%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,487	$71,528	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelican Bay, FL	6,486	$217,388	167.3%
Kermit, TX	6,486	$90,850	11.7%
California, PA	6,484	$55,466	31.8%
Ramtown, NJ	6,490	$194,866	139.6%
Red Lion, PA	6,482	$86,364	6.2%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,487	$71,528	12.1%

Source: The Pigeon Forge, 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.