Hamilton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamilton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$29,538	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$58,297	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,585	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,402	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,023	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,268	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamilton is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamilton is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamilton is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamilton is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,860 $58,297 $116,594

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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Hamilton median earnings by income bracket

Hamilton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	30.4%	30.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, AL	4,550	$96,059	18.1%
Hodges, AL	366	$93,653	15.1%
Brilliant, AL	1,272	$60,038	26.2%
Guin, AL	2,750	$59,388	27.0%
Beaverton, AL	169	$55,332	32.0%
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Notre Dame, IN	6,853	$38,632	52.5%
Logan, OH	6,853	$60,860	25.2%
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,854	$181,000	122.5%
Vandalia, IL	6,854	$54,346	33.2%
Folcroft, PA	6,856	$82,514	1.5%
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%

Source: The Hamilton, 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.