Anniston, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Anniston	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$41,908	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$62,507	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,951	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,002	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,576	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,910	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.0%	4.9%
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 23% 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

$41,667 $62,507 $125,014

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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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	390	$150,496	85.0%
Choccolocco, AL	3,331	$130,071	59.9%
Alexandria, AL	4,327	$127,373	56.6%
Oxford, AL	21,765	$93,413	14.9%
Weaver, AL	3,183	$92,068	13.2%
Anniston, AL	22,178	$62,507	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kapolei, HI	22,175	$169,206	108.0%
Duarte, CA	22,169	$122,773	51.0%
St. Andrews, SC	22,188	$55,741	31.5%
Ensley, FL	22,158	$71,556	12.0%
Hamtramck, MI	22,199	$44,242	45.6%
Anniston, AL	22,178	$62,507	23.1%

Source: The Anniston, 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.