Colony, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colony	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,229	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$41,250	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,058	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,000	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,865	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,625	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colony is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colony is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colony is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colony is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,497 $41,250 $82,500

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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Colony median earnings by income bracket

Colony employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	29.8%	29.8%
Other	14.0%	14.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smoke Rise, AL	1,852	$103,596	87.3%
Kimberly, AL	3,551	$93,772	69.5%
Morris, AL	1,999	$84,000	51.8%
County Line, AL	297	$80,000	44.6%
Hayden, AL	1,516	$67,386	21.8%
Colony, AL	295	$41,250	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dyess, AR	295	$40,938	26.0%
Viola, AR	295	$26,442	52.2%
Canby, CA	295	$0	100.0%
Grenada, CA	295	$43,594	21.2%
Tall Timber, CO	295	$169,594	206.6%
Colony, AL	295	$41,250	25.4%

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