Puryear, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Puryear	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,219	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$49,888	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,604	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,317	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,715	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,201	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Puryear is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Puryear is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Puryear is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Puryear is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,255 $49,888 $99,776

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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Puryear median earnings by income bracket

Puryear employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.9%	26.9%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedalia, KY	359	$66,775	17.9%
Cottage Grove, TN	62	$64,054	21.2%
Hazel, KY	393	$50,468	37.9%
Big Sandy, TN	644	$49,672	38.9%
Paris, TN	10,260	$49,618	39.0%
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roachdale, IN	712	$71,556	12.0%
Union, LA	712	$68,067	16.3%
Marble Cliff, OH	712	$161,156	98.1%
Lake Winola, PA	712	$78,825	3.1%
Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, QC	712	n/a
Puryear, TN	712	$49,888	38.7%

Source: The Puryear, 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.