Cottondale, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottondale	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$34,722	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$83,520	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,379	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,364	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,603	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottondale is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottondale is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottondale is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottondale is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,674 $83,520 $167,040

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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Cottondale median earnings by income bracket

Cottondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.2%	24.2%
Manufacturing sector	37.5%	37.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coaling, AL	1,747	$106,778	31.3%
Northport, AL	26,634	$97,889	20.4%
Brookwood, AL	2,194	$95,408	17.3%
Vance, AL	1,514	$92,360	13.6%
Coker, AL	1,083	$89,926	10.6%
Cottondale, AL	3,406	$83,520	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auberry, CA	3,406	$99,124	21.9%
Newbern, TN	3,405	$57,882	28.8%
Mobridge, SD	3,404	$70,028	13.9%
Hartford, SD	3,408	$120,549	48.2%
Winnsboro, TX	3,408	$73,485	9.6%
Cottondale, AL	3,406	$83,520	2.7%

Source: The Cottondale, 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.