Montgomery, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$28,720	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$49,608	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,859	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,789	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,361	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,995	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montgomery is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montgomery is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montgomery is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montgomery is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,068 $49,608 $99,216

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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Montgomery employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redland, AL	4,602	$114,132	106.3%
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,072	$106,094	91.8%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,353	$103,083	86.3%
Pike Road, AL	9,745	$100,865	82.3%
Pine Level, AL	3,621	$66,473	20.2%
Montgomery, AL	199,054	$49,608	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amarillo, TX	199,225	$52,941	4.3%
Aurora, IL	199,326	$74,659	35.0%
Glendale, CA	199,357	$70,596	27.6%
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	$51,333	7.2%
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	$97,469	76.2%
Montgomery, AL	199,054	$49,608	10.3%

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