Jackson, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$33,315	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$63,017	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,176	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,787	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,789	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,921	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,007 $63,017 $126,034

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	37.7%	37.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.5%	22.5%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.3%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	7.9%	7.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leroy, AL	1,059	$150,456	85.0%
Grove Hill, AL	2,088	$72,724	10.6%
St. Stephens, AL	179	$68,769	15.4%
Rockville, AL	18	$0	100.0%
Whatley, AL	288	$0	100.0%
Jackson, AL	4,844	$63,017	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Samoset, FL	4,844	$56,032	31.1%
Brielle, NJ	4,844	$223,507	174.8%
Baldwin City, KS	4,845	$109,149	34.2%
Rio Bravo, TX	4,845	$43,067	47.0%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Jackson, AL	4,844	$63,017	22.5%

Source: The Jackson, 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.