Foley, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Foley	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$28,190	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$48,373	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,416	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,408	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,783	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,608	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Foley is 5% 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

$32,245 $48,373 $96,746

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange Beach, AL	6,130	$81,295	46.9%
Fairhope, AL	22,035	$80,106	44.8%
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,129	$78,897	42.6%
Perdido Beach, AL	440	$69,583	25.8%
Point Clear, AL	2,201	$61,188	10.6%
Foley, AL	19,337	$48,373	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brigham City, UT	19,336	$57,312	3.6%
Englewood, FL	19,332	$49,417	10.7%
Middlesex Centre, ON	19,332	n/a
Louisville, CO	19,342	$116,073	109.8%
Pinole, CA	19,343	$104,904	89.6%
Foley, AL	19,337	$48,373	12.6%

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