Centre, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Centre employment information

Index	Centre	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$21,198	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$31,898	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,212	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,379	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,973	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,471	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	18.4%	15.1%

The Centre, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Centre is $21,198, which is 14% lower than than the Alabama average and 29% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $31,898, which is 29% lower than than the Alabama average and 42% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Centre is 2%, which is 59% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Centre is 21% which is 37% higher than than the national average.

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$21,263$31,898$63,796

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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The income per capita in Centre is 29% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Centre is 42% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Centre is 59% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Centre is 37% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Centre median earnings by income bracket

Centre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	11.5%
Public administration	3.2%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	53.3%
Other	19.5%	13.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sand Rock, AL	526	$50,536	9%
Tidmore Bend, AL	1,266	$50,000	10%
Hokes Bluff, AL	4,299	$48,371	13%
Leesburg, AL	1,181	$44,135	20%
Coats Bend, AL	1,811	$42,500	23%
Centre, AL	3,573	$31,898	42%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, WA	3,573	$68,313	23%
Unicoi, TN	3,573	$38,099	31%
Johnson, AR	3,573	$55,726	1%
Barrington Hills, IL	3,574	$131,324	137%
Morganfield, KY	3,571	$36,676	34%
Centre, AL	3,573	$31,898	42%

Source: The Centre, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).