Leighton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Leighton employment information

Index	Leighton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$16,297	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$29,844	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$39,911	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,591	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,440	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,396	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.6%	18.4%	15.1%

The Leighton, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Leighton is $16,297, which is 34% lower than than the Alabama average and 45% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $29,844, which is 33% lower than than the Alabama average and 46% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Leighton is 9%, which is 91% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Leighton is 15% which is 4% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,894$29,844$59,688

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Leighton is 45% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Leighton is 46% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Leighton is 91% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Leighton is 4% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Leighton median earnings by income bracket

Leighton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	39.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	23.0%
Public administration	11.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	42.4%
Other	25.4%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Florian, AL	429	$61,250	11%
Killen, AL	1,129	$52,143	6%
Muscle Shoals, AL	13,585	$52,132	6%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,506	$47,500	14%
Anderson, AL	259	$45,500	18%
Leighton, AL	934	$29,844	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Gay, WV	934	$15,536	72%
Coulterville, IL	934	$35,000	37%
Fordoche, LA	934	$47,768	14%
Terramuggus, CT	934	$104,432	89%
Kootenai, ID	934	$49,167	11%
Leighton, AL	934	$29,844	46%

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