Fairhope, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairhope	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$43,477	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$80,106	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,387	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,188	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,856	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,372	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairhope is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairhope is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairhope is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairhope is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,398 $80,106 $160,212

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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Fairhope median earnings by income bracket

Fairhope employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spanish Fort, AL	8,991	$86,505	56.4%
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,129	$78,897	42.6%
Daphne, AL	26,578	$71,105	28.5%
Loxley, AL	2,767	$62,292	12.6%
Point Clear, AL	2,201	$61,188	10.6%
Fairhope, AL	22,035	$80,106	44.8%

Cities with similar population

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King of Prussia, PA	22,028	$97,349	76.0%
Essex, ON	22,025	n/a
Vicksburg, MS	22,045	$34,242	38.1%
Happy Valley, OR	22,049	$124,381	124.8%
East Patchogue, NY	22,016	$89,222	61.3%
Fairhope, AL	22,035	$80,106	44.8%

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