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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Pittsburg	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$30,933	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$56,027	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,039	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,346	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,540	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,075	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Pittsburg is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Pittsburg is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Pittsburg is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Pittsburg is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,347 $56,027 $112,054

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 Pittsburg median earnings by income bracket

South Pittsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	46.4%	46.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewanee, TN	2,728	$100,933	24.1%
Whitwell, TN	2,019	$86,604	6.5%
Powells Crossroads, TN	1,768	$84,950	4.4%
Kimball, TN	1,617	$77,898	4.2%
New Hope, TN	968	$76,599	5.8%
South Pittsburg, TN	3,116	$56,027	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyoming, PA	3,116	$67,197	17.4%
East Gaffney, SC	3,116	$40,865	49.8%
Indian Hills, KY	3,115	$239,002	193.9%
McDonald, OH	3,115	$80,284	1.3%
Gleed, WA	3,115	$106,612	31.1%
South Pittsburg, TN	3,116	$56,027	31.1%

Source: The South Pittsburg, 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.