Montevallo, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montevallo	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$32,394	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$57,280	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,703	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,349	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,961	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,223	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montevallo is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montevallo is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montevallo is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montevallo is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,182 $57,280 $114,560

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Montevallo median earnings by income bracket

Montevallo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena, AL	19,288	$135,368	66.4%
Alabaster, AL	34,559	$120,841	48.6%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%
Calera, AL	14,874	$102,139	25.6%
Thorsby, AL	2,206	$84,982	4.5%
Montevallo, AL	7,009	$57,280	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seaside, OR	7,008	$60,956	25.1%
Labrador City, NL	7,007	n/a
Savage, MD	7,006	$137,077	68.5%
Prairie View, TX	7,014	$24,197	70.2%
Lochbuie, CO	7,003	$103,584	27.4%
Montevallo, AL	7,009	$57,280	29.6%

Source: The Montevallo, 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.