Sheldon, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sheldon	Mobile	Alabama
Income per capita	$21,307	$27,810	$24,736
Median household income	$50,560	$43,456	$44,758
Median income owner occupied	$0	$63,441	$55,873
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,758	$25,999
Median earnings male	$43,024	$36,186	$34,323
Median earnings female	$25,242	$25,227	$22,614
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.6%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	20.1%	18.4%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sheldon is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sheldon is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sheldon is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sheldon is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,967 $43,456 $86,912

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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Sheldon median earnings by income bracket

Sheldon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Satsuma, AL	6,163	$82,768	49.6%
Grand Bay, AL	3,829	$73,553	33.0%
Saraland, AL	14,561	$61,116	10.5%
Belle Fontaine, AL	498	$53,750	2.8%
Semmes, AL	5,780	$52,817	4.5%
Mobile, AL	189,994	$43,456	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shreveport, LA	189,890	$40,809	26.2%
Cape Coral, FL	189,633	$61,780	11.7%
McKinney, TX	191,197	$100,775	82.2%
Frisco, TX	188,387	$128,761	132.7%
Tempe, AZ	191,607	$61,290	10.8%
Mobile, AL	189,994	$43,456	21.4%

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

Sheldon, Mobile, AL Employment