| Index | Mountain City | Tennessee | National |
| Income per capita | $19,139 | $26,019 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $27,155 | $46,574 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,635 | $58,570 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $13,011 | $28,937 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $20,060 | $32,560 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $29,896 | $24,186 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 39.8% | 17.2% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Public administration | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Other | 24.6% | 24.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cove Creek, NC | 1,087 | $47,432 | 14.3% |
| Damascus, VA | 653 | $25,833 | 53.3% |
| Mountain City, TN | 2,062 | $27,155 | 50.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Saint-Charles, NB | 2,062 | n/a | |
| Soulsbyville, CA | 2,063 | $70,962 | 28.3% |
| Farmer City, IL | 2,063 | $66,591 | 20.4% |
| Bronson, MI | 2,061 | $39,093 | 29.3% |
| Bladenboro, NC | 2,063 | $43,783 | 20.9% |
| Mountain City, TN | 2,062 | $27,155 | 50.9% |
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