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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Rucker	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$29,990	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$91,709	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,227	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,425	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,934	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Rucker is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Rucker is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Rucker is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Rucker is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,133 $91,709 $183,418

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 Rucker median earnings by income bracket

Fort Rucker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.0%	4.0%
Public administration	69.8%	69.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	7.0%	7.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Level Plains, AL	1,818	$94,282	15.9%
New Brockton, AL	1,170	$93,807	15.3%
Enterprise, AL	28,827	$92,734	14.0%
Newton, AL	1,558	$88,604	8.9%
Taylor, AL	2,840	$69,803	14.2%
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvest, AL	5,861	$158,875	95.3%
Lewisburg, PA	5,861	$45,951	43.5%
Princeton, WV	5,861	$62,044	23.7%
Gardiner, ME	5,863	$77,025	5.3%
West Side Highway, WA	5,860	$89,078	9.5%
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%

Source: The Fort Rucker, 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.