Decatur, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 16%

Household income 23%

Unemployment 3%

Index	Decatur	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$24,962	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$42,602	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,909	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,987	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,814	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,536	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Decatur is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Decatur is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decatur is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Decatur is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,398$42,602$85,204

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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Decatur median earnings by income bracket

Decatur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	17.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	32.6%
Other	23.7%	23.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mooresville, AL	69	$113,125	104.5%
Madison, AL	46,396	$95,423	72.5%
Priceville, AL	3,060	$92,857	67.8%
Trinity, AL	2,110	$70,568	27.6%
Hartselle, AL	14,475	$54,248	1.9%
Decatur, AL	55,419	$42,602	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hempstead, NY	55,454	$56,239	1.7%
Anderson, IN	55,342	$34,441	37.7%
Belleville, ON	55,515	n/a
Weymouth Town, MA	55,601	$69,744	26.1%
South Hill, WA	55,194	$76,624	38.5%
Decatur, AL	55,419	$42,602	23.0%

Source: The Decatur, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).