Detroit, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Detroit	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$16,838	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$33,884	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,076	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,468	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,060	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Detroit is 62% lower than the national average
The median household income in Detroit is 58% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Detroit is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Detroit is 205% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,587 $33,884 $67,768

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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Detroit median earnings by income bracket

Detroit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	34.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.3%	29.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gattman, MS	124	$78,388	3.6%
Hatley, MS	668	$70,510	13.3%
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%
Tremont, MS	518	$57,440	29.4%
Beaverton, AL	169	$55,332	32.0%
Detroit, AL	281	$33,884	58.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Top-of-the-World, AZ	281	$109,538	34.7%
Gerrard, CO	281	$0	100.0%
Manlius, IL	281	$71,202	12.5%
Corinth, KY	281	$61,054	24.9%
Gamaliel, KY	281	$44,922	44.8%
Detroit, AL	281	$33,884	58.3%

Source: The Detroit, 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.