Montgomery, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$43,295	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$75,262	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,351	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,214	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,917	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,971	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.0%	4.9%
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 7% 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

$50,169 $75,262 $150,524

City

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

State

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

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	4,753	$171,049	110.3%
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,138	$157,409	93.5%
Blue Ridge, AL	1,384	$153,195	88.4%
Pike Road, AL	9,999	$149,226	83.5%
Pine Level, AL	3,758	$99,590	22.4%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%
Glendale, CA	204,037	$105,660	29.9%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%

Source: The Montgomery, 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.