Emerald Mountain, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Emerald Mountain, AL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emerald Mountain	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$61,687	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$157,409	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,850	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$119,019	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,325	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.2%	18.4%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Emerald Mountain, AL

161 Forest Mountain Dr

Wetumpka, AL

1605 Emerald Mountain Pkwy

Wetumpka, AL

55 Honeysuckle Ct

Wetumpka, AL

685 River Birch Cir

Wetumpka, AL

Key findings

The income per capita in Emerald Mountain is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Emerald Mountain is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerald Mountain is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emerald Mountain is 92% lower than the national average

Compare Emerald Mountain, AL Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Emerald Mountain

See all the best places to live around Emerald Mountain

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Emerald Mountain poll results

am i middle class

$104,928 $157,409 $314,818

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.

The best places in Alabama

Here are the best places to live in Alabama

See the best places to live in Emerald Mountain

These are the largest cities in Alabama

Safest States In The US

Emerald Mountain median earnings by income bracket

Emerald Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.5%	3.5%
Public administration	44.7%	44.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redland, AL	4,753	$171,049	110.3%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%
Pike Road, AL	9,999	$149,226	83.5%
Coosada, AL	970	$83,389	2.5%
Holtville, AL	4,653	$81,866	0.7%
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,138	$157,409	93.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marin City, CA	3,138	$79,926	1.7%
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%
Tolono, IL	3,137	$91,928	13.0%
McCormick, SC	3,137	$56,258	30.8%
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, ON	3,137	n/a
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,138	$157,409	93.5%

Source: The Emerald Mountain, 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.