Newton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$34,505	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$88,604	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,631	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,532	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,400	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,729	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newton is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newton is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newton is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newton is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,063 $88,604 $177,208

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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Newton median earnings by income bracket

Newton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.5%	15.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.5%	23.5%
Education, health & social services	17.3%	17.3%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Headland, AL	4,863	$98,386	21.0%
Level Plains, AL	1,818	$94,282	15.9%
Fort Rucker, AL	5,862	$91,709	12.8%
Rehobeth, AL	1,989	$88,181	8.4%
Dothan, AL	70,979	$73,251	9.9%
Newton, AL	1,558	$88,604	8.9%

Cities with similar population

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Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,558	$151,858	86.7%
Limestone, ME	1,558	$48,242	40.7%
Mille-Isles, QC	1,558	n/a
Cape Dorset, NU	1,558	n/a
Aberdeen No. 373, SK	1,558	n/a
Newton, AL	1,558	$88,604	8.9%

Source: The Newton, 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.