Cleveland, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$30,838	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$66,471	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,650	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,316	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,395	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,889	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cleveland is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,309 $66,471 $132,942

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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Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	38.1%	38.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
County Line, AL	308	$117,930	45.0%
East Point, AL	370	$100,308	23.3%
Hayden, AL	1,563	$99,308	22.1%
Highland Lake, AL	408	$78,390	3.6%
Susan Moore, AL	980	$74,454	8.5%
Cleveland, AL	1,385	$66,471	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central City, IL	1,385	$63,633	21.8%
Sandy, PA	1,385	$73,130	10.1%
Dallesport, WA	1,385	$82,279	1.2%
Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA	1,385	$185,707	128.3%
Grahamdale, MB	1,385	n/a
Cleveland, AL	1,385	$66,471	18.3%

Source: The Cleveland, 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.