Killen, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Killen	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$36,115	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$78,058	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,644	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,117	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,471	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,554	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Killen is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Killen is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Killen is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Killen is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,033 $78,058 $156,116

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Killen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, AL	257	$106,539	31.0%
Muscle Shoals, AL	14,685	$82,347	1.2%
Lexington, AL	831	$80,220	1.4%
Rogersville, AL	1,501	$68,558	15.7%
Town Creek, AL	977	$63,006	22.5%
Killen, AL	1,175	$78,058	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wickes, AR	1,175	$36,829	54.7%
Halsey, OR	1,175	$109,773	35.0%
Curtisville, PA	1,175	$75,876	6.7%
East Bank, WV	1,175	$70,296	13.6%
Dunnavant, AL	1,174	$83,885	3.1%
Killen, AL	1,175	$78,058	4.0%

Source: The Killen, 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.