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Income/capita 41%
Household income 51%
Unemployment 18%
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IndexLipscombAlabamaNational
Income per capita$17,584$24,736$29,829
Median household income$27,304$44,758$55,322
Median income owner occupied$37,742$55,873$70,586
Median income renter occupied$21,250$25,999$35,192
Median earnings male$21,547$34,323$36,919
Median earnings female$15,919$22,614$26,250
Unemployment rate3.8%4.8%4.7%
Poverty level24.7%18.4%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Lipscomb is 41% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Lipscomb is 51% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Lipscomb is 18% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Lipscomb is 63% higher than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $18,200$27,304$54,608
      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.

      Lipscomb median earnings by income bracket

      Lipscomb employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry22.6%0.0%
      Manufacturing sector18.0%2.8%
      Financial & insurance services2.1%2.8%
      Wholesale & retail services12.2%18.6%
      Public administration3.1%2.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.4%1.1%
      Education, health & social services6.0%18.6%
      Other32.7%49.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Mountain Brook, AL20,532$129,777134.6%
      Indian Springs Village, AL2,529$100,07880.9%
      Vestavia Hills, AL34,243$93,17868.4%
      Meadowbrook, AL8,534$93,13968.4%
      Helena, AL17,630$84,88853.4%
      Lipscomb, AL2,437$27,30450.6%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Orleans, IN2,437$37,74531.8%
      Lake Meade, PA2,436$88,05059.2%
      Division No. 9, Subd. C, NL2,436n/a 
      Sparks, GA2,438$27,64250.0%
      Plain View, NC2,438$41,62824.8%
      Lipscomb, AL2,437$27,30450.6%
      Source: The Lipscomb, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).