2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Fort Payne, AL vs Hendersonville, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Hendersonville, is 76% more than it is in Fort Payne and is 12% above the National Average.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
- Hendersonville unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Fort Payne, ALHendersonville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.3%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.4%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%50.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,767$41,954$37,638
 Household Income$44,330$78,067$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,538$96,141$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Payne, ALHendersonville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.2%4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.2%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.3%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%14.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.5%19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%8.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Payne, ALHendersonville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%21.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.2%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.8%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%24.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.5%10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 11 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Hendersonville    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Our property taxes of $2K get us an excellent school system, with new modern facilities, a 92 member local Police Department, a 103 member paid full time Fire  More

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Over 15 years ago

The real estate people will tell you these are the "best schools, blue ribbon" but when you check the cost spent per student and you will realize it is very  More

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Over 17 years ago

The actual home average in Hendersonville is still roughly in the $180k range. New construction starts in the $250,000 range. I've lived in Hendersonville for almost  More

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