Dothan, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dothan	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,785	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$42,569	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,730	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,376	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,431	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,844	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dothan is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dothan is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dothan is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dothan is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,376 $42,569 $85,138

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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Dothan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	16.5%
Public administration	5.8%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	39.3%
Other	25.7%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rehobeth, AL	1,732	$46,659	15.7%
Headland, AL	4,691	$46,135	16.6%
Newton, AL	1,516	$44,167	20.2%
Ashford, AL	2,211	$43,641	21.1%
Taylor, AL	2,704	$41,806	24.4%
Dothan, AL	68,066	$42,569	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pittsburg, CA	67,998	$63,950	15.6%
North Richland Hills, TX	67,994	$63,537	14.8%
Mount Vernon, NY	68,217	$51,886	6.2%
Frederick, MD	68,229	$66,206	19.7%
St. Charles, MO	68,341	$59,059	6.8%
Dothan, AL	68,066	$42,569	23.1%

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