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As of 2010, the per capita income of Tennessee is $22,463, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. Tennessee median household income is $41,461, which has grown by 14.03% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Tennessee residents spend 22.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 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, #40

Tennessee	22,463 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tennessee	25,936 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tennessee	30,560 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Tennessee	21,916 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #46

Tennessee	41,461 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Tennessee	56,835 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #42

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

	Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.81%	$11,148, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	31.18%	$15,891, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.95%	$2,869, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	18.21%	$18,306, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

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

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Tennessee	51,083 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Tennessee	67,011 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$43,846, see rank	$52,480
Black	$31,293, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$31,999, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$57,936, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$30,084, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$45,579, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$29,669, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$31,432, see rank	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$20,607, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$45,243, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$50,190, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$30,160, see rank	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Tennessee	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,025,830	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	2,415,042	48.05%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,620,858	67.12%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	11,241	0.47%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	1,609,617	66.65%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,417,597	88.07%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	192,020	11.93%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	794,184	32.88%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	2,610,788	51.95%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,473,480	56.44%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	1,575	0.06%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	1,471,905	56.38%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,317,232	89.49%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	154,673	10.51%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,137,308	43.56%, see rank	40.74%

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 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Tennessee	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,676,457	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,238,380	83.63%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	267,833	10.01%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	18,928	0.71%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	33,441	1.25%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	27,381	1.02%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	90,494	3.38%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Tennessee	22.1 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Tennessee	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,734,829	-	139,033,928
Male¹	1,417,597	51.83%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	414,609	29.25%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	196,864	13.89%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	259,888	18.33%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	10,860	0.77%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	141,076	9.95%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	295,265	20.83%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	1,317,232	48.17%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	498,074	37.81%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	266,126	20.20%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	443,846	33.70%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,790	0.14%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4,151	0.32%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	99,931	7.59%, see rank	5.67%

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

Industry

	Tennessee	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,734,829	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	30,024	1.10%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	186,124	6.81%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	341,051	12.47%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	77,615	2.84%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	336,366	12.30%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	165,000	6.03%, see rank	4.92%
Information	54,271	1.98%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	156,129	5.71%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	251,081	9.18%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	630,837	23.07%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	243,994	8.92%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	128,881	4.71%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	133,456	4.88%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Tennessee	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,095,466	17.68%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	219,964	13.37%, see rank	11.28%

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