Cherokee, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cherokee	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$17,305	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$35,875	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,313	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,571	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,750	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,729	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cherokee is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cherokee is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cherokee is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cherokee is 124% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,914 $35,875 $71,750

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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Cherokee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.9%	35.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tishomingo, MS	466	$46,250	16.4%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,445	$41,131	25.7%
Waterloo, AL	137	$37,813	31.6%
Iuka, MS	2,961	$34,658	37.4%
Cherokee, AL	876	$35,875	35.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Occidental, CA	876	$66,512	20.2%
Bowman, GA	876	$28,661	48.2%
Stone Harbor, NJ	876	$110,625	100.0%
Parker, SD	876	$76,827	38.9%
Val-Brillant, QC	876	n/a
Cherokee, AL	876	$35,875	35.2%

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