Mountain Brook, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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210%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

176%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain Brook	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$92,453	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$152,646	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$166,090	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$93,222	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$125,639	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,360	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain Brook is 210% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mountain Brook is 176% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mountain Brook is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mountain Brook is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,753 $152,646 $305,292

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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Mountain Brook median earnings by income bracket

Mountain Brook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	13.2%	13.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Edgewater, AL	832	$122,984	122.3%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,231	$116,346	110.3%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%

Cities with similar population

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Payson, UT	20,181	$69,014	24.7%
Nogales, AZ	20,182	$29,043	47.5%
Kinston, NC	20,173	$32,094	42.0%
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,171	$102,750	85.7%
Kirkland, QC	20,189	n/a
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%

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