Trenton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,181	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$44,269	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,430	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,974	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,377	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,796	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Trenton is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Trenton is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Trenton is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,509 $44,269 $88,538

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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Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	39.0%	39.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	10.6%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Three Way, TN	1,677	$111,591	37.2%
Medina, TN	4,358	$104,280	28.2%
Yorkville, TN	227	$78,486	3.5%
Gibson, TN	565	$76,421	6.0%
Milan, TN	7,870	$65,622	19.3%
Trenton, TN	4,348	$44,269	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Lake Estates, NJ	4,348	$143,231	76.1%
Boulevard Park, WA	4,347	$85,584	5.2%
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	n/a
Nanaimo B, BC	4,347	n/a
Wayland, MI	4,349	$90,476	11.2%
Trenton, TN	4,348	$44,269	45.6%

Source: The Trenton, 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.