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

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 8%

Unemployment 31%

Index	Gulf Shores	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$31,814	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$50,814	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,688	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,375	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,333	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,754	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Gulf Shores is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gulf Shores is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gulf Shores is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gulf Shores is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,872$50,814$101,628

City

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

State

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

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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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Gulf Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	31.1%
Public administration	2.9%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	18.8%
Other	43.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange Beach, AL	5,791	$59,523	8%
Magnolia Springs, AL	740	$49,135	11%
Perdido Beach, AL	596	$46,875	15%
Foley, AL	16,741	$42,172	24%
Summerdale, AL	910	$40,938	26%
Gulf Shores, AL	11,252	$50,814	8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Valley, NM	11,248	$47,449	14%
Merriam, KS	11,248	$57,281	4%
Valencia West, AZ	11,247	$57,896	5%
North Bellport, NY	11,257	$62,201	12%
Yorktown, IN	11,232	$55,398	0%
Gulf Shores, AL	11,252	$50,814	8%

Source: The Gulf Shores, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).