Chatom, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chatom	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,731	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$51,875	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,750	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,898	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,458	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chatom is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chatom is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chatom is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chatom is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,579 $51,875 $103,750

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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Chatom median earnings by income bracket

Chatom employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	46.5%	46.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hobson, AL	206	$121,667	119.9%
McIntosh, AL	253	$73,000	32.0%
St. Stephens, AL	174	$46,892	15.2%
Millry, AL	771	$38,967	29.6%
Vinegar Bend, AL	351	$0	100.0%
Chatom, AL	975	$51,875	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cripple Creek, CO	975	$31,581	42.9%
Tioga, ND	975	$65,882	19.1%
Grimsley, TN	975	$33,011	40.3%
Vega, TX	975	$66,765	20.7%
Entiat, WA	975	$58,375	5.5%
Chatom, AL	975	$51,875	6.2%

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