Chelsea, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$36,120	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$92,917	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,500	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,656	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,469	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,907	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chelsea is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chelsea is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chelsea is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,938 $92,917 $185,834

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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Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.2%	14.2%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,231	$116,346	110.3%
Chelsea, AL	13,599	$92,917	68.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, IL	13,600	$46,362	16.2%
Marshall, MN	13,604	$48,236	12.8%
Forest City, FL	13,592	$65,698	18.8%
Jensen Beach, FL	13,592	$55,430	0.2%
Middlesex, NJ	13,606	$84,216	52.2%
Chelsea, AL	13,599	$92,917	68.0%

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