Ashford, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashford	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$39,112	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$72,081	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,486	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,679	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,821	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,587	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashford is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ashford is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashford is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ashford is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,049 $72,081 $144,162

City

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

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ashford median earnings by income bracket

Ashford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.6%	24.6%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	13.8%	13.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Headland, AL	4,863	$98,386	21.0%
Rehobeth, AL	1,989	$88,181	8.4%
Madrid, AL	293	$86,647	6.5%
Columbia, AL	856	$76,259	6.2%
Dothan, AL	70,979	$73,251	9.9%
Ashford, AL	2,485	$72,081	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshfield Hills, MA	2,484	$238,970	193.8%
Hughesville, PA	2,484	$85,270	4.8%
Excelsior, MN	2,486	$119,912	47.4%
Pottsboro, TX	2,486	$89,926	10.6%
Rockdale, IL	2,487	$65,045	20.0%
Ashford, AL	2,485	$72,081	11.4%

Source: The Ashford, 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.