Ashville, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashville	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$31,929	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$71,657	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,220	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,534	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,891	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,459	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashville is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ashville is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashville is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ashville is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,766 $71,657 $143,314

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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Ashville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.2%	31.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springville, AL	4,542	$122,433	50.5%
Argo, AL	4,447	$111,815	37.5%
Odenville, AL	3,801	$110,620	36.0%
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%
Margaret, AL	5,011	$92,209	13.4%
Ashville, AL	2,368	$71,657	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lyons, CO	2,368	$161,229	98.2%
Neillsville, WI	2,368	$69,081	15.1%
East Quincy, CA	2,367	$92,336	13.5%
Lebanon Junction, KY	2,367	$65,971	18.9%
Huntingdon, QC	2,367	n/a
Ashville, AL	2,368	$71,657	11.9%

Source: The Ashville, 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.