Slayden, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Slayden	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$26,886	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$37,027	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,692	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,927	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,265	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,575	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Slayden is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Slayden is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Slayden is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Slayden is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,682 $37,027 $74,054

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Slayden median earnings by income bracket

Slayden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	46.7%	46.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	10.0%	10.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McEwen, TN	1,843	$85,869	5.6%
Charlotte, TN	2,166	$68,282	16.0%
White Bluff, TN	3,665	$66,104	18.7%
Vanleer, TN	430	$63,212	22.3%
Erin, TN	1,742	$58,732	27.8%
Slayden, TN	127	$37,027	54.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Mountain, AR	127	$75,304	7.4%
Whispering Pines, AZ	127	$48,670	40.2%
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Princeton, ID	127	$0	100.0%
Raritan, IL	127	$97,547	19.9%
Slayden, TN	127	$37,027	54.5%

Source: The Slayden, 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.