Tellico Plains, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tellico Plains	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$16,511	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$31,827	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,208	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$14,615	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,364	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,909	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	41.3%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tellico Plains is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tellico Plains is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tellico Plains is 60% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Tellico Plains is 173% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,215 $31,827 $63,654

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Tellico Plains median earnings by income bracket

Tellico Plains employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	39.8%	39.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	9.3%	9.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madisonville, TN	4,950	$45,188	18.3%
Englewood, TN	1,513	$40,739	26.4%
Etowah, TN	3,505	$36,236	34.5%
Niota, TN	837	$33,250	39.9%
Tellico Plains, TN	1,250	$31,827	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Altoona, AL	1,250	$31,961	42.2%
Upper Lake, CA	1,250	$89,083	61.0%
Westport, IN	1,250	$37,609	32.0%
Pandora, OH	1,250	$55,893	1.0%
Loyal, WI	1,250	$55,439	0.2%
Tellico Plains, TN	1,250	$31,827	42.5%

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