Whitwell, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitwell	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$25,157	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$58,357	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,727	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,500	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,102	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,048	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitwell is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitwell is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitwell is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitwell is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,900 $58,357 $116,714

City

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

State

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

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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Whitwell median earnings by income bracket

Whitwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.9%	21.9%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, TN	2,013	$137,368	148.3%
Walden, TN	1,841	$111,250	101.1%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,574	$109,611	98.1%
Fairmount, TN	1,467	$97,330	75.9%
Falling Water, TN	1,534	$96,419	74.3%
Whitwell, TN	1,977	$58,357	5.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Three Forks, MT	1,977	$67,930	22.8%
Carrington, ND	1,977	$49,036	11.4%
Alta, IA	1,978	$53,929	2.5%
Prestbury, IL	1,978	$112,155	102.7%
Des Allemands, LA	1,976	$55,613	0.5%
Whitwell, TN	1,977	$58,357	5.5%

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