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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gulf Shores	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$52,418	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$80,607	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,969	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,416	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,758	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,059	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.9%
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 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gulf Shores is 55% 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

$53,732 $80,607 $161,214

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	6,366	$119,203	46.6%
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,159	$118,555	45.8%
Perdido Beach, AL	457	$103,641	27.4%
Summerdale, AL	1,470	$80,969	0.4%
Bon Secour, AL	2,072	$78,253	3.8%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,877	$80,607	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverdale, IL	12,878	$58,110	28.6%
Washington, IN	12,882	$60,746	25.3%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,885	$103,247	26.9%
West Monroe, LA	12,888	$53,757	33.9%
Artesia, NM	12,890	$82,617	1.6%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,877	$80,607	0.9%

Source: The Gulf Shores, 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.