South Carthage, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Carthage	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$32,783	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$59,458	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,206	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,474	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,409	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,857	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Carthage is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Carthage is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Carthage is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Carthage is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,634 $59,458 $118,916

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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South Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	0.9%	0.9%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gordonsville, TN	1,606	$87,324	7.4%
Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN	8,201	$70,282	13.6%
Watertown, TN	1,741	$68,965	15.2%
Carthage, TN	2,623	$64,618	20.6%
Alexandria, TN	1,022	$61,158	24.8%
South Carthage, TN	1,630	$59,458	26.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,630	$206,492	153.9%
Deadwood, SD	1,630	$61,978	23.8%
Yukon, Unorganized, YT	1,630	n/a
Home Garden, CA	1,629	$52,795	35.1%
Sun Valley, ID	1,629	$89,451	10.0%
South Carthage, TN	1,630	$59,458	26.9%

Source: The South Carthage, 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.