Blue Ridge, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

88%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Ridge	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$65,784	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$153,195	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,517	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,330	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,242	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Ridge is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Blue Ridge is 88% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Ridge is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Ridge is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,119 $153,195 $306,390

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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Blue Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Blue Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	33.1%	33.1%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redland, AL	4,753	$171,049	110.3%
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,138	$157,409	93.5%
Deatsville, AL	1,911	$117,854	44.9%
Millbrook, AL	16,670	$84,497	3.9%
Coosada, AL	970	$83,389	2.5%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Des Arc, AR	1,384	$51,536	36.6%
Covelo, CA	1,384	$55,622	31.6%
Crested Butte, CO	1,384	$92,326	13.5%
Cannelton, IN	1,384	$42,523	47.7%
Three Oaks, MI	1,384	$83,693	2.9%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%

Source: The Blue Ridge, 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.