Forestdale, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forestdale	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$45,727	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$87,189	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,217	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,886	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,852	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,274	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forestdale is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forestdale is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forestdale is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forestdale is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,120 $87,189 $174,378

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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Forestdale median earnings by income bracket

Forestdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.0%	23.0%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Forestdale, AL	8,870	$87,189	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellington, CO	8,869	$134,601	65.5%
Dayton, TX	8,874	$87,537	7.6%
Willowbrook, IL	8,864	$130,875	60.9%
Elsmere, KY	8,876	$83,234	2.3%
Fern Park, FL	8,863	$74,684	8.2%
Forestdale, AL	8,870	$87,189	7.2%

Source: The Forestdale, 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.