Newton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 26%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 47%

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%

Key findings

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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am i middle class

$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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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	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Level Plains, AL	2,430	$63,676	15.1%
Fort Rucker, AL	4,681	$58,424	5.6%
Rehobeth, AL	1,732	$46,659	15.7%
Headland, AL	4,691	$46,135	16.6%
Dothan, AL	68,066	$42,569	23.1%
Newton, AL	1,516	$44,167	20.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenland, AR	1,516	$56,771	2.6%
Biltmore Forest, NC	1,516	$141,458	155.7%
Springfield, NE	1,516	$64,242	16.1%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,516	$167,396	202.6%
Cherokee, OK	1,516	$45,435	17.9%
Newton, AL	1,516	$44,167	20.2%

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