Sparta, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparta	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$17,424	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$32,079	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,004	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,278	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,185	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,874	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparta is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparta is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparta is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sparta is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,383 $32,079 $64,158

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Sparta median earnings by income bracket

Sparta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cookeville, TN	33,922	$40,836	26.2%
Spencer, TN	1,387	$40,556	26.7%
Doyle, TN	589	$32,500	41.3%
Monterey, TN	2,865	$31,826	42.5%
Sparta, TN	4,942	$32,079	42.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coal City, IL	4,941	$75,108	35.8%
Jackson, LA	4,941	$27,153	50.9%
Dove Valley, CO	4,943	$67,120	21.3%
Raeford, NC	4,943	$34,231	38.1%
Norway House 17, MB	4,944	n/a
Sparta, TN	4,942	$32,079	42.0%

Source: The Sparta, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).