Montgomery, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montgomery	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,488	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$43,440	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,148	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,458	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,843	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,363	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montgomery is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montgomery is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montgomery is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Montgomery is 50% higher than the national average

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$28,957 $43,440 $86,880

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	7.2%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	13.2%
Public administration	11.2%	11.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	32.0%
Other	28.3%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Ridge, AL	1,414	$95,625	72.9%
Pike Road, AL	7,790	$94,805	71.4%
Emerald Mountain, AL	3,134	$90,043	62.8%
Redland, AL	4,112	$76,842	38.9%
Pine Level, AL	3,918	$60,744	9.8%
Montgomery, AL	201,717	$43,440	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moreno Valley, CA	202,061	$56,456	2.0%
Aurora, IL	200,907	$63,967	15.6%
Columbus, GA	200,303	$42,661	22.9%
Fayetteville, NC	203,670	$43,882	20.7%
Yonkers, NY	199,725	$61,272	10.8%
Montgomery, AL	201,717	$43,440	21.5%

Source: The Montgomery, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).