Sweetwater, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sweetwater	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$33,422	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$56,552	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,649	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,134	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,789	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,790	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sweetwater is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sweetwater is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sweetwater is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,697 $56,552 $113,104

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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Sweetwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	15.4%	15.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tellico Village, TN	5,438	$114,913	41.3%
Philadelphia, TN	838	$104,886	29.0%
Riceville, TN	786	$74,073	8.9%
Loudon, TN	6,040	$69,275	14.8%
Lenoir City, TN	9,420	$69,054	15.1%
Sweetwater, TN	6,125	$56,552	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, MS	6,125	$36,174	55.5%
Gateway, AK	6,126	$160,071	96.8%
Stratmoor, CO	6,126	$75,218	7.5%
Roanoke, AL	6,123	$63,031	22.5%
Darlington, SC	6,123	$44,780	44.9%
Sweetwater, TN	6,125	$56,552	30.5%

Source: The Sweetwater, 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.