Leeds, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leeds	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$44,650	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$93,458	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,482	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,899	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,498	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,042	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leeds is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leeds is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leeds is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leeds is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,299 $93,458 $186,916

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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Leeds median earnings by income bracket

Leeds employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	36.9%	36.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,274	$169,903	108.9%
Leeds, AL	12,862	$93,458	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Shores, AL	12,877	$80,607	0.9%
Riverdale, IL	12,878	$58,110	28.6%
Larkspur, CA	12,843	$173,869	113.8%
Washington, IN	12,882	$60,746	25.3%
Grand Terrace, CA	12,885	$103,247	26.9%
Leeds, AL	12,862	$93,458	14.9%

Source: The Leeds, 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.