Highland Lake, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Lake	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$29,431	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$52,000	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,813	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,068	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,500	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,188	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Lake is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Highland Lake is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Lake is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Lake is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,663 $52,000 $104,000

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Highland Lake median earnings by income bracket

Highland Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springville, AL	4,430	$82,662	49.4%
Argo, AL	4,294	$76,479	38.2%
Odenville, AL	3,705	$75,625	36.7%
Clay, AL	9,936	$67,854	22.7%
Pinson, AL	7,108	$67,637	22.3%
Highland Lake, AL	396	$52,000	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Van Horn, AK	396	$56,288	1.7%
Blevins, AR	396	$50,227	9.2%
Wausau, FL	396	$36,250	34.5%
Lorimor, IA	396	$35,750	35.4%
Bedford, KY	396	$27,813	49.7%
Highland Lake, AL	396	$52,000	6.0%

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