La Follette is a city in Tennessee state in USA with a population of 6762 residents..
The poverty rate of La Follette is 27.8%, which is 99% higher than national average.
The typical household in La Follette earns $36506 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500.
Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 9 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 67.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.
With a lack of available jobs, many in La Follette are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 4 workers in La Follette is unemployed.
The unemployment rate of La Follette remained 23.8%, which is 406% higher than national rate. Nearly 5 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census.
Cost of living in La Follette is 75, which is 25% lower than national average.
In La Follette, only 8% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 25% have some college but no degree.
Median home value in La Follette is $86500 , which is 62% lower than national average.
While median income in La Follette remained $36506, which is 46% lower than national average.