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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Lewis County is $17,473, which is lower than the state average of $23,722 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Lewis County median household income is $35,000, which has grown by 14.97% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 14.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Lewis County residents spend 26.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.7 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #74

Lewis County	17,473 USD
Tennessee	23,722 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lewis County	22,406 USD
Tennessee	26,372 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lewis County	26,309 USD
Tennessee	31,329 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lewis County	19,611 USD
Tennessee	21,761 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #57

Lewis County	35,000 USD
Tennessee	43,314 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lewis County	45,625 USD
Tennessee	59,212 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #59

Lewis County	14.97%
Tennessee	14.03%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lewis County		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.39%	$6,704, see rank	19.84%	$13,248	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	34.84%	$13,517, see rank	29.74%	$14,983	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.35%	$6,452, see rank	2.68%	$2,489	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	23.87%	$15,710, see rank	17.74%	$17,976	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lewis County	47,511 USD
Tennessee	53,246 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lewis County	54,362 USD
Tennessee	69,725 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lewis County	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$35,410, see rank	$46,023	$54,999
Black	$3,875, see rank	$31,362	$35,194
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,114, see rank	$29,610	$36,779
Two or More Races	$18,583, see rank	$35,189	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lewis County	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$15,682, see rank	$22,130	$26,465
25 to 44	$39,395, see rank	$48,120	$57,132
45 to 64	$42,542, see rank	$51,997	$63,398
65 or over	$20,668, see rank	$29,795	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lewis County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,310	see rank	4,919,958	238,733,844
Male¹	4,516	48.51%, see rank	48.11%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,875	63.66%, see rank	69.14%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	18	0.40%, see rank	0.62%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,857	63.26%, see rank	68.53%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,344	82.04%, see rank	91.32%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	513	17.96%, see rank	8.68%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,641	36.34%, see rank	30.86%	29.08%
Female¹	4,794	51.49%, see rank	51.89%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,519	52.54%, see rank	57.26%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,519	52.54%, see rank	57.19%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,144	85.11%, see rank	91.48%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	375	14.89%, see rank	8.52%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,275	47.46%, see rank	42.74%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lewis County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,289	100%	2,753,584	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,590	83.70%, see rank	83.18%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	453	10.56%, see rank	10.19%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	4.94%
Walked	63	1.47%, see rank	1.40%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.72%
Worked at Home	183	4.27%, see rank	3.35%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lewis County	26.5 minutes
Tennessee	23.7 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lewis County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,488	-	2,816,637	141,833,331
Male¹	2,344	52.23%, see rank	52.58%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	642	27.39%, see rank	28.55%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	290	12.37%, see rank	13.26%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	232	9.90%, see rank	17.78%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	79	3.37%, see rank	0.76%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	370	15.78%, see rank	10.77%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	602	25.68%, see rank	22.11%	18.08%
Female¹	2,144	47.77%, see rank	47.42%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	653	30.46%, see rank	35.97%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	575	26.82%, see rank	19.83%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	735	34.28%, see rank	34.87%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9	0.42%, see rank	0.15%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9	0.42%, see rank	0.35%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	149	6.95%, see rank	8.51%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lewis County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,488	100%	2,816,637	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	124	2.76%, see rank	1.14%	1.86%
Construction	517	11.52%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
Manufacturing	636	14.17%, see rank	13.81%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	151	3.36%, see rank	3.19%	3.06%
Retail Trade	433	9.65%, see rank	12.03%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	142	3.16%, see rank	6.26%	5.07%
Information	112	2.50%, see rank	2.03%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	207	4.61%, see rank	6.06%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	278	6.19%, see rank	8.69%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,259	28.05%, see rank	21.42%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	229	5.10%, see rank	8.70%	8.86%
Public Administration	187	4.17%, see rank	4.33%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	213	4.75%, see rank	5.01%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lewis County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,157	18.32%, see rank	16.50%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	402	12.70%, see rank	12.41%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.