Irondale, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Irondale	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$32,891	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$61,051	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,994	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,315	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,662	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,541	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Irondale is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Irondale is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Irondale is 28% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Irondale is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,696 $61,051 $122,102

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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Irondale median earnings by income bracket

Irondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

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%
Irondale, AL	13,068	$61,051	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McPherson, KS	13,066	$57,931	4.7%
Las Vegas, NM	13,055	$30,877	44.2%
Sarasota Springs, FL	13,053	$73,639	33.1%
Annapolis Neck, MD	13,049	$136,120	146.1%
Steamboat Springs, CO	13,048	$74,351	34.4%
Irondale, AL	13,068	$61,051	10.4%

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