Anderson, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anderson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$46,287	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$106,539	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,728	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,451	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,055	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anderson is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Anderson is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anderson is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anderson is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,018 $106,539 $213,078

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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Anderson median earnings by income bracket

Anderson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.4%	29.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	7.8%	7.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, AL	831	$80,220	1.4%
Killen, AL	1,175	$78,058	4.0%
Rogersville, AL	1,501	$68,558	15.7%
Loretto, TN	1,849	$67,963	16.4%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%
Anderson, AL	257	$106,539	31.0%

Cities with similar population

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O'Kean, AR	257	$53,754	33.9%
Potrero, CA	257	$0	100.0%
Trinity Village, CA	257	$54,438	33.1%
Kirkville, IA	257	$101,016	24.2%
Slaughters, KY	257	$64,126	21.2%
Anderson, AL	257	$106,539	31.0%

Source: The Anderson, 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.