Jackson, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 30%

Household income 44%

Unemployment 79%

Index	Jackson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$20,991	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$31,096	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,750	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,370	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,793	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,847	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 79% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,728$31,096$62,192

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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Jackson median earnings by income bracket

Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.0%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	22.1%
Public administration	7.2%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	27.5%
Other	15.3%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Stephens, AL	382	$77,083	39.3%
Leroy, AL	700	$65,526	18.4%
Grove Hill, AL	1,583	$37,063	33.0%
Rockville, AL	48	$0	100.0%
Whatley, AL	23	$0	100.0%
Jackson, AL	5,002	$31,096	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shanor-Northvue, PA	5,001	$64,231	16.1%
Granite Shoals, TX	5,001	$47,213	14.7%
Mathis, TX	5,003	$33,945	38.6%
Swoyersville, PA	5,000	$56,067	1.3%
Giddings, TX	5,000	$41,087	25.7%
Jackson, AL	5,002	$31,096	43.8%

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