Gadsden, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gadsden	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$21,456	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$34,062	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,797	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,763	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,808	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,356	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gadsden is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gadsden is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gadsden is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gadsden is 77% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,705 $34,062 $68,124

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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Gadsden median earnings by income bracket

Gadsden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southside, AL	8,801	$70,306	27.1%
Sardis City, AL	1,741	$62,917	13.7%
Glencoe, AL	5,125	$61,514	11.2%
Steele, AL	1,133	$60,408	9.2%
Reece City, AL	851	$57,083	3.2%
Gadsden, AL	35,224	$34,062	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Menlo Park, CA	35,211	$167,567	202.9%
Westmont, CA	35,188	$41,119	25.7%
Bell, CA	35,301	$47,740	13.7%
Tooele, UT	35,313	$65,740	18.8%
Buenaventura Lakes, FL	35,117	$55,754	0.8%
Gadsden, AL	35,224	$34,062	38.4%

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