Huntsville, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Huntsville employment information

Index	Huntsville	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$32,374	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$51,441	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,295	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,710	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,947	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,939	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.5%	18.4%	15.1%

The Huntsville, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Huntsville is $32,374, which is 31% higher than than the Alabama average and 9% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $51,441, which is 15% higher than than the Alabama average and 7% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Huntsville is 5%, which is 9% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Huntsville is 18% which is 16% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$34,290$51,441$102,882

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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The income per capita in Huntsville is 9% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Huntsville is 7% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Huntsville is 9% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Huntsville is 16% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Huntsville median earnings by income bracket

Huntsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	12.7%
Public administration	9.2%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	32.8%
Other	36.5%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, AL	46,396	$95,423	72%
Redstone Arsenal, AL	1,584	$71,250	29%
Owens Cross Roads, AL	1,799	$71,094	29%
Meridianville, AL	6,568	$68,775	24%
Moores Mill, AL	6,493	$68,768	24%
Huntsville, AL	188,973	$51,441	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tallahassee, FL	188,466	$40,947	26%
Spring Valley, NV	190,661	$51,228	7%
Salt Lake City, UT	191,446	$50,353	9%
Grand Prairie, TX	185,631	$60,246	9%
Sunrise Manor, NV	192,873	$39,408	29%
Huntsville, AL	188,973	$51,441	7%

Source: The Huntsville, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).