West Blocton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Blocton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$22,867	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$36,667	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,625	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,458	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,760	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,549	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Blocton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Blocton is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Blocton is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Blocton is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,442 $36,667 $73,334

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Blocton median earnings by income bracket

West Blocton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.9%	37.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena, AL	18,631	$89,982	62.7%
Lake View, AL	2,569	$81,332	47.0%
Coaling, AL	1,702	$71,731	29.7%
Brookwood, AL	2,127	$64,115	15.9%
Woodstock, AL	1,282	$63,690	15.1%
West Blocton, AL	1,198	$36,667	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ash Flat, AR	1,198	$29,556	46.6%
Juno Ridge, FL	1,198	$53,975	2.4%
Sheldon, IL	1,198	$36,506	34.0%
Wanatah, IN	1,198	$60,729	9.8%
Springville, VA	1,198	$45,313	18.1%
West Blocton, AL	1,198	$36,667	33.7%

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