Dothan, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dothan	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$44,930	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$73,251	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,079	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,162	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,353	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,027	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dothan is equal to the national average
The median household income in Dothan is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dothan is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dothan is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,829 $73,251 $146,502

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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Dothan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Headland, AL	4,863	$98,386	21.0%
Newton, AL	1,558	$88,604	8.9%
Rehobeth, AL	1,989	$88,181	8.4%
Madrid, AL	293	$86,647	6.5%
Cowarts, AL	2,214	$72,404	11.0%
Dothan, AL	70,979	$73,251	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockville, MD	70,839	$168,033	106.6%
Daytona Beach, FL	70,799	$57,551	29.2%
Delray Beach, FL	70,778	$100,255	23.3%
Saint John, NB	70,776	n/a
Greenville, SC	71,185	$88,456	8.8%
Dothan, AL	70,979	$73,251	9.9%

Source: The Dothan, 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.