Attalla, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Attalla	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$37,399	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$62,653	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,757	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,919	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,500	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,723	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Attalla is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Attalla is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Attalla is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Attalla is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,764 $62,653 $125,306

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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Attalla median earnings by income bracket

Attalla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%
Sardis City, AL	1,784	$93,008	14.4%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%
Glencoe, AL	5,232	$89,868	10.5%
Reece City, AL	879	$83,640	2.8%
Attalla, AL	6,085	$62,653	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, GA	6,085	$69,820	14.2%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
McMasterville, QC	6,085	n/a
West Hattiesburg, MS	6,083	$59,966	26.3%
Geneva, OH	6,087	$54,900	32.5%
Attalla, AL	6,085	$62,653	23.0%

Source: The Attalla, 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.