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Erwin, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Unicoi County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,001
Population
1,453/sq mi density
$45,422
Median Income
$27,950 per capita
$165,100
Home Value
$216,875 Zillow
$602
Median Rent
34.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
515
Violent Crime/100K
1,528 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,422 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$165,100 home value, $602/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
515 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,422
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,950
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Erwin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Erwin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,422
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,950
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,024
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$813M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
338
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
27
Retail
35
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,024
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,867
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,422 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,950 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $813M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 338 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,867 |