Chatom, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chatom	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$35,593	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$76,510	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,969	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,263	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,627	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,326	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chatom is 21% 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 43% 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

$51,001 $76,510 $153,020

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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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	213	$178,428	119.4%
McIntosh, AL	261	$110,427	35.8%
St. Stephens, AL	179	$68,769	15.4%
Millry, AL	792	$57,631	29.1%
Vinegar Bend, AL	358	$0	100.0%
Chatom, AL	1,000	$76,510	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollins, AL	1,000	$62,976	22.6%
Lakeview, AR	1,000	$72,570	10.8%
Larchwood, IA	1,000	$67,525	17.0%
Ocracoke, NC	1,000	$0	100.0%
Seabrook Beach, NH	1,000	$162,562	99.9%
Chatom, AL	1,000	$76,510	5.9%

Source: The Chatom, 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.