Northport, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northport	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$42,475	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$97,889	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,934	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,066	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,095	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,025	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northport is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northport is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northport is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northport is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,252 $97,889 $195,778

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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Northport median earnings by income bracket

Northport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coaling, AL	1,747	$106,778	31.3%
Brookwood, AL	2,194	$95,408	17.3%
Coker, AL	1,083	$89,926	10.6%
Cottondale, AL	3,406	$83,520	2.7%
Tuscaloosa, AL	103,568	$66,711	18.0%
Northport, AL	26,634	$97,889	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moscow, ID	26,621	$62,006	23.8%
Wethersfield, CT	26,647	$134,514	65.4%
Kiryas Joel, NY	26,647	$53,000	34.8%
Deer Park, NY	26,661	$159,091	95.6%
Medina, OH	26,667	$98,065	20.6%
Northport, AL	26,634	$97,889	20.4%

Source: The Northport, 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.