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

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dauphin Island	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$68,430	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$96,043	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,587	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,051	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,491	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,929	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dauphin Island is 52% 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 71% 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

$64,022 $96,043 $192,086

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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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	2,388	$50,670	37.7%
Dauphin Island, AL	1,649	$96,043	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vienna, IL	1,649	$46,401	42.9%
Sun Prairie, MT	1,649	$67,701	16.8%
Middleburg, PA	1,649	$82,604	1.6%
Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA	1,649	$0	100.0%
Olivet, TN	1,649	$93,559	15.0%
Dauphin Island, AL	1,649	$96,043	18.1%

Source: The Dauphin Island, 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.