Pelham, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pelham	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$57,990	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$117,484	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,917	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,769	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,012	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,877	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pelham is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pelham is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pelham is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pelham is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,314 $117,484 $234,968

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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Pelham median earnings by income bracket

Pelham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
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Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,274	$169,903	108.9%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%

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South Elgin, IL	24,226	$150,165	84.6%
Cudahy, CA	24,233	$68,993	15.2%
Tumwater, WA	24,235	$114,964	41.3%
Monsey, NY	24,236	$60,307	25.9%
Bailey's Crossroads, VA	24,246	$103,291	27.0%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%

Source: The Pelham, 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.