Orange Beach, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orange Beach	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$76,497	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$119,203	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,909	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,239	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,482	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,108	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orange Beach is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Orange Beach is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orange Beach is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Orange Beach is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,460 $119,203 $238,406

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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Orange Beach median earnings by income bracket

Orange Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.8%	19.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magnolia Springs, AL	1,159	$118,555	45.8%
Perdido Beach, AL	457	$103,641	27.4%
Summerdale, AL	1,470	$80,969	0.4%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,877	$80,607	0.9%
Bon Secour, AL	2,072	$78,253	3.8%
Orange Beach, AL	6,366	$119,203	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Travis Ranch, TX	6,366	$110,872	36.3%
Glenarden, MD	6,365	$130,700	60.7%
Hillsboro, IL	6,368	$91,466	12.5%
East Falmouth, MA	6,362	$90,232	10.9%
Hazardville, CT	6,370	$137,344	68.9%
Orange Beach, AL	6,366	$119,203	46.6%

Source: The Orange Beach, 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.