Selmer, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selmer	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$25,688	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,818	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,537	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,015	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,971	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,899	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selmer is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selmer is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selmer is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Selmer is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,542 $48,818 $97,636

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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Selmer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silerton, TN	147	$80,738	0.7%
Guys, TN	443	$63,340	22.1%
Ramer, TN	377	$62,560	23.1%
Finger, TN	392	$61,104	24.9%
Milledgeville, TN	308	$60,760	25.3%
Selmer, TN	4,502	$48,818	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,502	$132,320	62.7%
North Terre Haute, IN	4,501	$69,973	14.0%
Camanche, IA	4,504	$79,335	2.5%
Tarentum, PA	4,504	$51,432	36.8%
Oak Grove, TN	4,499	$66,912	17.7%
Selmer, TN	4,502	$48,818	40.0%

Source: The Selmer, 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.