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

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orange Beach	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$51,886	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$81,295	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,304	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,560	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,484	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,350	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orange Beach is 74% 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

$54,191 $81,295 $162,590

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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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	1,129	$78,897	42.6%
Perdido Beach, AL	440	$69,583	25.8%
Summerdale, AL	1,429	$53,274	3.7%
Gulf Shores, AL	12,550	$53,209	3.8%
Bon Secour, AL	2,010	$51,955	6.1%
Orange Beach, AL	6,130	$81,295	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northgate, OH	6,130	$52,472	5.2%
Holtville, CA	6,129	$43,765	20.9%
Wheelersburg, OH	6,129	$57,821	4.5%
South Williamsport, PA	6,129	$54,770	1.0%
Pauls Valley, OK	6,128	$37,846	31.6%
Orange Beach, AL	6,130	$81,295	46.9%

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