Fayette, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayette	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$35,952	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$45,356	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,368	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,402	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,099	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,699	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayette is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fayette is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayette is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fayette is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,234 $45,356 $90,712

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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Fayette median earnings by income bracket

Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	55.5%	55.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	11.4%	11.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millport, AL	1,245	$90,036	10.7%
Berry, AL	1,117	$71,166	12.5%
Kennedy, AL	423	$64,174	21.1%
Glen Allen, AL	372	$56,685	30.3%
Belk, AL	356	$54,740	32.7%
Fayette, AL	4,485	$45,356	44.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battleford, SK	4,486	n/a
Tontitown, AR	4,487	$103,266	27.0%
Wrightwood, CA	4,488	$93,205	14.6%
Mary Esther, FL	4,488	$112,894	38.8%
Longview Heights, WA	4,481	$124,022	52.5%
Fayette, AL	4,485	$45,356	44.2%

Source: The Fayette, 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.