Clay, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$44,688	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$102,075	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,885	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,693	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,998	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,589	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is equal to the national average
The median household income in Clay is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,043 $102,075 $204,150

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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Clay median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Trussville, AL	23,122	$158,739	95.2%
Smoke Rise, AL	1,901	$155,299	90.9%
Kimberly, AL	3,646	$140,146	72.3%
Morris, AL	2,045	$126,712	55.8%
Clay, AL	10,231	$102,075	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galion, OH	10,231	$53,605	34.1%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%
Westgate, FL	10,229	$60,603	25.5%
Jesup, GA	10,229	$64,731	20.4%
Northampton, PA	10,228	$106,660	31.1%
Clay, AL	10,231	$102,075	25.5%

Source: The Clay, 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.