Gulf Shores, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gulf Shores	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$34,792	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$53,209	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,728	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,619	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,508	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,150	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gulf Shores is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gulf Shores is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gulf Shores is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gulf Shores is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,469 $53,209 $106,418

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Gulf Shores median earnings by income bracket

Gulf Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange Beach, AL	6,130	$81,295	46.9%
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,129	$78,897	42.6%
Perdido Beach, AL	440	$69,583	25.8%
Summerdale, AL	1,429	$53,274	3.7%
Bon Secour, AL	2,010	$51,955	6.1%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,550	$53,209	3.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vinings, GA	12,546	$85,635	54.8%
Georgetown, GA	12,545	$61,523	11.2%
Leeds, AL	12,555	$62,227	12.5%
Bedford, OH	12,555	$45,945	16.9%
Middleburg, FL	12,544	$59,672	7.9%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,550	$53,209	3.8%

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