Helena, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$38,686	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$89,982	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,065	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,167	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,306	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,742	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helena is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,982 $89,982 $179,964

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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Helena median earnings by income bracket

Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,482	$110,478	99.7%
Helena, AL	18,631	$89,982	62.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imperial, CA	18,631	$82,133	48.5%
Forest Park, OH	18,632	$57,394	3.7%
Cortland, NY	18,633	$48,859	11.7%
Culpeper, VA	18,633	$73,100	32.1%
Creve Coeur, MO	18,627	$95,699	73.0%
Helena, AL	18,631	$89,982	62.7%

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