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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Payne	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$32,714	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$64,128	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,924	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,584	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,097	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,122	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Payne is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Payne is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Payne is 14% higher 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

$42,747 $64,128 $128,256

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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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	771	$106,842	31.4%
Hammondville, AL	424	$79,270	2.5%
Shiloh, AL	380	$75,093	7.7%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%
Gaylesville, AL	185	$72,690	10.6%
Fort Payne, AL	14,361	$64,128	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atlantic Beach, FL	14,361	$126,001	54.9%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Sauk Rapids, MN	14,365	$80,331	1.2%
Fruita, CO	14,366	$75,268	7.5%
Cahokia, IL	14,366	$44,891	44.8%
Fort Payne, AL	14,361	$64,128	21.2%

Source: The Fort Payne, 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.