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

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140%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

189%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Lakes	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$107,604	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$235,449	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$230,142	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$160,668	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,942	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Lakes is 140% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Lakes is 189% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Lakes is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Lakes is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$156,950 $235,449 $470,898

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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Highland Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Highland Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,274	$169,903	108.9%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charles Town, WV	6,151	$114,089	40.3%
District Heights, MD	6,150	$100,847	24.0%
Snyderville, UT	6,150	$178,551	119.5%
Fort Washington, PA	6,152	$184,040	126.3%
Steelton, PA	6,152	$71,076	12.6%
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%

Source: The Highland Lakes, 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.