Black, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$28,625	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$77,384	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,718	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,170	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,133	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,889	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Black is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Black is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,584 $77,384 $154,768

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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Black median earnings by income bracket

Black employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	62.2%	62.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffee Springs, AL	196	$60,396	25.7%
Malvern, AL	1,758	$59,961	26.3%
Hartford, AL	2,662	$58,455	28.1%
Esto, FL	320	$57,831	28.9%
Geneva, AL	4,408	$57,693	29.1%
Black, AL	485	$77,384	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Concow, CA	485	$47,335	41.8%
Creal Springs, IL	485	$50,938	37.4%
Davis, IL	485	$76,212	6.3%
Sharpsburg, KY	485	$38,885	52.2%
Center, MO	485	$56,100	31.0%
Black, AL	485	$77,384	4.9%

Source: The Black, 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.