Whitwell, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitwell	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$37,948	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$86,604	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,916	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,382	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,082	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,838	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitwell is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitwell is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitwell is 31% 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

$57,730 $86,604 $173,208

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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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	2,061	$200,917	147.0%
Walden, TN	1,909	$163,584	101.1%
Signal Mountain, TN	8,749	$161,130	98.1%
Fairmount, TN	1,512	$145,431	78.8%
Falling Water, TN	1,592	$144,582	77.8%
Whitwell, TN	2,019	$86,604	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gila Bend, AZ	2,019	$61,592	24.3%
Mackinaw, IL	2,019	$98,678	21.3%
Pierce, NE	2,019	$76,532	5.9%
Manahawkin, NJ	2,019	$106,678	31.2%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Whitwell, TN	2,019	$86,604	6.5%

Source: The Whitwell, 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.