Alabaster, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alabaster	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$33,555	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$80,871	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,204	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,250	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,645	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,043	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alabaster is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alabaster is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alabaster is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alabaster is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,908 $80,871 $161,742

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.

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Alabaster median earnings by income bracket

Alabaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,231	$116,346	110.3%
Hoover, AL	85,386	$92,984	68.1%
Alabaster, AL	33,373	$80,871	46.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar City, UT	33,404	$52,524	5.1%
Holland, MI	33,329	$58,796	6.3%
Hinesville, GA	33,304	$48,580	12.2%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Woodridge, IL	33,443	$88,803	60.5%
Alabaster, AL	33,373	$80,871	46.2%

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