Altoona, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altoona	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$18,247	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$31,961	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,538	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,692	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,781	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altoona is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altoona is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altoona is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,305 $31,961 $63,922

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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Altoona median earnings by income bracket

Altoona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.7%	48.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	19.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sardis City, AL	1,741	$62,917	13.7%
Steele, AL	1,133	$60,408	9.2%
New Union, AL	1,008	$54,816	0.9%
Highland Lake, AL	396	$52,000	6.0%
Whitesboro, AL	2,161	$50,833	8.1%
Altoona, AL	1,250	$31,961	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Lake, CA	1,250	$89,083	61.0%
Westport, IN	1,250	$37,609	32.0%
Pandora, OH	1,250	$55,893	1.0%
Tellico Plains, TN	1,250	$31,827	42.5%
Loyal, WI	1,250	$55,439	0.2%
Altoona, AL	1,250	$31,961	42.2%

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