Rutledge, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rutledge	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,144	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$46,432	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,202	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,159	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,765	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,284	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rutledge is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rutledge is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rutledge is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rutledge is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,951 $46,432 $92,864

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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Rutledge median earnings by income bracket

Rutledge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.5%	21.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Market, TN	1,617	$85,579	5.2%
Blaine, TN	2,027	$79,362	2.4%
White Pine, TN	2,471	$73,220	10.0%
Jefferson City, TN	8,524	$63,860	21.5%
Bean Station, TN	3,206	$63,120	22.4%
Rutledge, TN	1,516	$46,432	42.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bunker Hill, IL	1,516	$78,455	3.5%
Greenfield, IL	1,516	$73,716	9.4%
Ogden, KS	1,516	$62,223	23.5%
Glendale, MS	1,516	$35,780	56.0%
Pleasant Grove, OH	1,516	$100,805	23.9%
Rutledge, TN	1,516	$46,432	42.9%

Source: The Rutledge, 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.