Fort Payne, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Payne	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$22,089	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$42,200	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,134	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,502	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,000	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,829	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Payne is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Payne is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Payne is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Payne is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,130 $42,200 $84,400

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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Fort Payne median earnings by income bracket

Fort Payne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	34.1%	34.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, AL	750	$70,671	27.7%
Hammondville, AL	408	$52,885	4.4%
Shiloh, AL	373	$51,328	7.2%
Powell, AL	1,071	$50,172	9.3%
Henagar, AL	2,457	$48,281	12.7%
Fort Payne, AL	14,063	$42,200	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forrest City, AR	14,062	$33,062	40.2%
Mississippi Mills, ON	14,064	n/a
Monroe, OH	14,061	$90,952	64.4%
Fruita, CO	14,068	$50,800	8.2%
Beauharnois, QC	14,056	n/a
Fort Payne, AL	14,063	$42,200	23.7%

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