Cherokee, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 36%

Household income 47%

Unemployment 27%

Index	Cherokee	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$19,178	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$29,167	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$32,750	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,417	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,833	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,442$29,167$58,334

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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Cherokee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	40.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	15.3%
Public administration	0.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	50.0%
Other	22.7%	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuscumbia, AL	8,506	$47,500	14.1%
Waterloo, AL	163	$36,250	34.5%
Iuka, MS	2,997	$33,250	39.9%
Tishomingo, MS	456	$28,571	48.4%
Cherokee, AL	853	$29,167	47.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fuller Acres, CA	853	$32,763	40.8%
Cambridge, IA	853	$53,214	3.8%
Lowden, IA	853	$48,875	11.7%
Matherville, IL	853	$53,654	3.0%
Anson, ME	853	$45,313	18.1%
Cherokee, AL	853	$29,167	47.3%

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