Gardendale, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gardendale	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$51,855	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$110,988	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,676	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,344	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,145	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,328	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gardendale is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gardendale is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gardendale is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gardendale is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,984 $110,988 $221,976

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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Gardendale median earnings by income bracket

Gardendale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.9%	13.9%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Trussville, AL	23,122	$158,739	95.2%
Smoke Rise, AL	1,901	$155,299	90.9%
Kimberly, AL	3,646	$140,146	72.3%
Gardendale, AL	14,518	$110,988	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Dora, FL	14,517	$78,723	3.2%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
Circleville, OH	14,509	$65,321	19.7%
California City, CA	14,506	$70,182	13.7%
Moultrie, GA	14,536	$42,649	47.6%
Gardendale, AL	14,518	$110,988	36.5%

Source: The Gardendale, 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.