Hobson, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

119%

Household income NAT. AVG.

182%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hobson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$51,529	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$178,428	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$184,780	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$131,065	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hobson is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hobson is 119% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hobson is 182% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hobson is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$118,940 $178,428 $356,856

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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Hobson median earnings by income bracket

Hobson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	62.4%	62.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leroy, AL	1,059	$150,456	85.0%
Chatom, AL	1,000	$76,510	5.9%
St. Stephens, AL	179	$68,769	15.4%
Millry, AL	792	$57,631	29.1%
Tibbie, AL	41	$0	100.0%
Hobson, AL	213	$178,428	119.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Almyra, AR	213	$93,064	14.4%
Dos Palos Y, CA	213	$24,145	70.3%
Oakville, IA	213	$77,703	4.5%
Banner, IL	213	$69,317	14.8%
Chesterfield, IL	213	$79,937	1.7%
Hobson, AL	213	$178,428	119.4%

Source: The Hobson, 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.