Clayton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clayton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$9,170	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$24,083	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$34,728	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,191	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,278	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,212	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clayton is 69% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clayton is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clayton is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clayton is 171% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,053 $24,083 $48,166

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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Clayton median earnings by income bracket

Clayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	50.5%	50.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	23.7%	23.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	8.4%	8.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakerhill, AL	239	$40,893	26.1%
Louisville, AL	618	$33,750	39.0%
Clio, AL	1,037	$22,378	59.5%
Midway, AL	499	$18,365	66.8%
Clayton, AL	2,853	$24,083	56.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davis, OK	2,853	$45,536	17.7%
Bunnell, FL	2,852	$28,523	48.4%
Louisa, KY	2,852	$29,167	47.3%
Eufaula, OK	2,852	$46,068	16.7%
Moosomin, SK	2,852	n/a
Clayton, AL	2,853	$24,083	56.5%

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