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South Pittsburg, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Marion County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,040
Population
370/sq mi density
$54,347
Median Income
$27,728 per capita
$160,700
Home Value
$173,086 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
665 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,347 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,700 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,347
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,728
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Pittsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Pittsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,347
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,728
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,226
93%
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
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.4%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,192M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
38.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
46
Retail
104
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,226
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,759
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,347 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,728 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,226 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $1,192M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,226 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,759 |