Newton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Newton employment information

Index	Newton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$22,066	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$44,167	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,208	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,226	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,333	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	18.4%	15.1%

The Newton, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Newton is $22,066, which is 11% lower than than the Alabama average and 26% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $44,167, which is 1% lower than than the Alabama average and 20% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Newton is 7%, which is 47% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Newton is 20% which is 34% higher than than the national average.

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$29,441$44,167$88,334

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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The income per capita in Newton is 26% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Newton is 20% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Newton is 47% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Newton is 34% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Newton median earnings by income bracket

Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.8%
Public administration	2.8%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	30.2%
Other	29.5%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Level Plains, AL	2,430	$63,676	15%
Fort Rucker, AL	4,681	$58,424	6%
Rehobeth, AL	1,732	$46,659	16%
Headland, AL	4,691	$46,135	17%
Dothan, AL	68,066	$42,569	23%
Newton, AL	1,516	$44,167	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenland, AR	1,516	$56,771	3%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,516	$167,396	203%
Cherokee, OK	1,516	$45,435	18%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,516	$141,458	156%
Springfield, NE	1,516	$64,242	16%
Newton, AL	1,516	$44,167	20%

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