Gadsden, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gadsden	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$31,972	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$50,522	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,246	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,373	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,094	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,204	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gadsden is 29% 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 10% 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

$33,677 $50,522 $101,044

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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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	8,981	$104,162	28.1%
Sardis City, AL	1,784	$93,008	14.4%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%
Glencoe, AL	5,232	$89,868	10.5%
Reece City, AL	879	$83,640	2.8%
Gadsden, AL	36,146	$50,522	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monroe, NC	36,140	$80,355	1.2%
Lebanon, TN	36,126	$86,698	6.6%
Post Falls, ID	36,171	$93,946	15.5%
Bell, CA	36,113	$69,817	14.2%
Upper Arlington, OH	36,196	$186,365	129.1%
Gadsden, AL	36,146	$50,522	37.9%

Source: The Gadsden, 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.