Homewood, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homewood	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$49,271	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$84,418	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,297	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,050	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,714	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,712	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homewood is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in Homewood is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homewood is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homewood is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,273 $84,418 $168,836

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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Homewood median earnings by income bracket

Homewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	10.5%	10.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

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%
Edgewater, AL	832	$122,984	122.3%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Homewood, AL	25,170	$84,418	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palm Springs, FL	25,168	$47,808	13.6%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	$87,080	57.4%
Haines City, FL	25,178	$43,259	21.8%
Austin, MN	25,180	$48,730	11.9%
Caledonia, WI	25,182	$81,722	47.7%
Homewood, AL	25,170	$84,418	52.6%

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