Alger, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alger	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$25,551	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$53,627	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,802	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,783	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,557	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,512	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.6%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alger is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alger is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alger is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alger is 156% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,747 $53,627 $107,254

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alger median earnings by income bracket

Alger employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	35.6%	35.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.2%	5.2%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hampshire, OH	570	$198,833	144.5%
Arlington, OH	1,616	$111,045	36.5%
Beaverdam, OH	460	$104,620	28.6%
Uniopolis, OH	324	$103,284	27.0%
Bluffton, OH	4,159	$103,077	26.7%
Alger, OH	906	$53,627	34.1%

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Lyons, IN	906	$65,355	19.6%
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Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI	906	$82,668	1.6%
Alger, OH	906	$53,627	34.1%

Source: The Alger, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.