Fayette, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 42%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 2%

Index	Fayette	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$17,163	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$28,846	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,473	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,850	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,995	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,192	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fayette is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,228$28,846$57,692

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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Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.7%
Public administration	4.2%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	47.8%
Other	23.7%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennedy, AL	436	$36,167	34.6%
Belk, AL	238	$31,250	43.5%
Millport, AL	1,056	$31,150	43.7%
Glen Allen, AL	474	$25,511	53.9%
Berry, AL	1,367	$25,357	54.2%
Fayette, AL	4,491	$28,846	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	4,492	$43,377	21.6%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,489	$67,863	22.7%
Oconto, WI	4,488	$42,959	22.3%
Saukville, WI	4,494	$58,750	6.2%
Byram, CT	4,487	$85,350	54.3%
Fayette, AL	4,491	$28,846	47.9%

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