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Etowah, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · McMinn County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,621
Population
1,280/sq mi density
$43,614
Median Income
$25,636 per capita
$165,900
Home Value
$211,387 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
2,499 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$43,614 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$165,900 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,614
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,636
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Etowah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Etowah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,614
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,636
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,193
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,685M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,098
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
110
Retail
182
Manufacturing
72
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,193
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,343
33% 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 | $43,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,636 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,193 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $2,685M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,098 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 110 |
| Retail | 182 |
| Manufacturing | 72 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,193 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,343 |