Foley, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Foley	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$41,200	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$71,131	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,788	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,722	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,646	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,640	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Foley is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Foley is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Foley is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Foley is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,415 $71,131 $142,262

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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Foley median earnings by income bracket

Foley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange Beach, AL	6,366	$119,203	46.6%
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,159	$118,555	45.8%
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Perdido Beach, AL	457	$103,641	27.4%
Point Clear, AL	2,253	$92,354	13.6%
Foley, AL	20,043	$71,131	12.5%

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Foley, AL	20,043	$71,131	12.5%

Source: The Foley, 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.