Anniston, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anniston	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$27,651	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$41,366	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,566	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,423	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,702	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,802	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Anniston is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Anniston is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Anniston is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Anniston is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,574 $41,366 $82,732

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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Anniston median earnings by income bracket

Anniston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nances Creek, AL	380	$102,892	86.0%
Choccolocco, AL	3,246	$86,250	55.9%
Alexandria, AL	4,185	$85,126	53.9%
Oxford, AL	21,282	$63,156	14.2%
Weaver, AL	3,066	$61,875	11.8%
Anniston, AL	21,518	$41,366	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, CT	21,519	$208,125	276.2%
Klamath Falls, OR	21,509	$40,783	26.3%
Massapequa, NY	21,531	$137,618	148.8%
Biddeford, ME	21,502	$54,915	0.7%
Kapolei, HI	21,541	$115,000	107.9%
Anniston, AL	21,518	$41,366	25.2%

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