Dauphin Island, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dauphin Island	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$45,999	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$65,481	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,786	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,417	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,226	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,688	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dauphin Island is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dauphin Island is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dauphin Island is 72% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dauphin Island is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,649 $65,481 $130,962

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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Dauphin Island median earnings by income bracket

Dauphin Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.9%	23.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou La Batre, AL	2,332	$33,750	39.0%
Dauphin Island, AL	1,610	$65,481	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silver Bay, MN	1,610	$56,058	1.3%
Folsom, NJ	1,610	$101,250	83.0%
East Valley, NV	1,610	$107,083	93.6%
Fall Creek, WI	1,610	$47,500	14.1%
Pine Valley, CA	1,611	$107,798	94.9%
Dauphin Island, AL	1,610	$65,481	18.4%

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