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

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213%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

179%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mountain Brook	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$140,288	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$226,680	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$244,994	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$137,715	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$183,019	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,902	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mountain Brook is 213% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mountain Brook is 179% 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

$151,104 $226,680 $453,360

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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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	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,274	$169,903	108.9%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%

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Ennis, TX	20,598	$95,426	17.3%
North Ogden, UT	20,599	$131,934	62.2%
Dixon, CA	20,610	$117,323	44.3%
Painesville, OH	20,574	$69,280	14.8%
Ozark, MO	20,620	$87,571	7.7%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%

Source: The Mountain Brook, 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.