Birmingham, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Birmingham employment information

Index	Birmingham	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$20,791	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$32,404	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,369	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,983	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,956	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,707	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.4%	18.4%	15.1%

The Birmingham, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Birmingham is $20,791, which is 16% lower than than the Alabama average and 30% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $32,404, which is 28% lower than than the Alabama average and 41% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Birmingham is 7%, which is 51% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Birmingham is 29% which is 95% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$21,600$32,404$64,808

City

$29,835$44,758$89,516

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Birmingham is 30% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Birmingham is 41% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Birmingham is 51% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Birmingham is 95% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Birmingham median earnings by income bracket

Birmingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	11.8%
Public administration	3.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	37.9%
Other	31.9%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	4,860	$134,315	143%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,532	$129,777	135%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,448	$126,597	129%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,529	$100,078	81%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,243	$93,178	68%
Birmingham, AL	212,424	$32,404	41%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spokane, WA	212,078	$43,274	22%
Des Moines, IA	212,859	$48,088	13%
Rochester, NY	210,291	$31,684	43%
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	$38,456	30%
Modesto, CA	208,512	$50,996	8%
Birmingham, AL	212,424	$32,404	41%

Source: The Birmingham, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).