Birmingham, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Birmingham	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,725	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$38,832	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,859	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,352	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,503	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,552	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Birmingham is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Birmingham is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Birmingham is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Birmingham is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,885 $38,832 $77,664

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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Birmingham median earnings by income bracket

Birmingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%
Edgewater, AL	832	$122,984	122.3%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Birmingham, AL	210,928	$38,832	29.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayetteville, NC	211,201	$46,321	16.3%
Oakville, ON	212,353	n/a
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	$100,932	82.4%
Fontana, CA	212,704	$75,681	36.8%
Moreno Valley, CA	208,751	$70,385	27.2%
Birmingham, AL	210,928	$38,832	29.8%

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