Union City, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union City	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$27,922	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$46,189	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,558	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,558	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,461	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,444	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.9%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union City is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union City is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union City is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Union City is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,789 $46,189 $92,378

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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Union City median earnings by income bracket

Union City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	34.7%	34.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayce, KY	146	$124,112	52.6%
Water Valley, KY	141	$94,980	16.8%
Hornbeak, TN	537	$71,710	11.8%
Woodland Mills, TN	540	$71,276	12.4%
Obion, TN	1,218	$64,965	20.1%
Union City, TN	10,733	$46,189	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, CA	10,734	$61,720	24.1%
North Bellport, NY	10,734	$114,801	41.1%
Kearney, MO	10,736	$126,158	55.1%
Sedona, AZ	10,738	$84,716	4.2%
Cambridge, OH	10,738	$51,452	36.7%
Union City, TN	10,733	$46,189	43.2%

Source: The Union City, 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.