Guntersville, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Guntersville	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$29,995	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$50,142	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,333	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,407	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,765	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,320	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Guntersville is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Guntersville is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Guntersville is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Guntersville is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,424 $50,142 $100,284

City

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

State

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

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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Guntersville median earnings by income bracket

Guntersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hope, AL	2,881	$71,250	28.8%
Sardis City, AL	1,741	$62,917	13.7%
Grant, AL	1,685	$57,273	3.5%
Langston, AL	211	$51,667	6.6%
Albertville, AL	21,620	$51,095	7.6%
Guntersville, AL	8,531	$50,142	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Glens Falls, NY	8,534	$83,536	51.0%
Sanger, TX	8,535	$71,447	29.1%
Sallisaw, OK	8,536	$33,423	39.6%
Druid Hills, GA	8,525	$121,970	120.5%
Montvale, NJ	8,538	$156,042	182.1%
Guntersville, AL	8,531	$50,142	9.4%

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