Townsend, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Townsend	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$48,788	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$104,372	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,997	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,498	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,181	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,551	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Townsend is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Townsend is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Townsend is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Townsend is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,574 $104,372 $208,744

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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Townsend median earnings by income bracket

Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	75.7%	75.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maryville, TN	30,172	$96,964	19.2%
Rockford, TN	801	$94,677	16.4%
Wildwood, TN	1,263	$92,104	13.2%
Seymour, TN	15,784	$90,144	10.8%
Eagleton Village, TN	6,009	$83,007	2.1%
Townsend, TN	586	$104,372	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carnelian Bay, CA	586	$172,710	112.3%
Springville, CA	586	$0	100.0%
Otis, CO	586	$65,967	18.9%
Tiger, GA	586	$57,807	28.9%
Richland, IA	586	$74,029	9.0%
Townsend, TN	586	$104,372	28.3%

Source: The Townsend, 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.