Altoona, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altoona	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,813	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$48,513	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,970	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,248	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,127	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altoona is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altoona is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altoona is 69% 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

$32,338 $48,513 $97,026

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

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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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	1,784	$93,008	14.4%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%
New Union, AL	1,034	$80,896	0.5%
Highland Lake, AL	408	$78,390	3.6%
Whitesboro, AL	2,219	$75,822	6.8%
Altoona, AL	1,294	$48,513	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Lake, CA	1,294	$130,352	60.3%
Farmersburg, IN	1,294	$62,109	23.6%
Friars Point, MS	1,294	$30,606	62.4%
Monarch Mill, SC	1,294	$47,720	41.3%
Silver Summit, UT	1,294	$211,156	159.6%
Altoona, AL	1,294	$48,513	40.4%

Source: The Altoona, AL 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.