Pell City, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pell City	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$46,309	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$87,408	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,628	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,817	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,085	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,909	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pell City is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pell City is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pell City is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pell City is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,266 $87,408 $174,816

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Pell City median earnings by income bracket

Pell City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springville, AL	4,542	$122,433	50.5%
Westover, AL	1,916	$115,647	42.2%
Argo, AL	4,447	$111,815	37.5%
Odenville, AL	3,801	$110,620	36.0%
Moody, AL	13,428	$98,795	21.5%
Pell City, AL	14,541	$87,408	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pembroke, ON	14,541	n/a
Moultrie, GA	14,536	$42,649	47.6%
Hammonton, NJ	14,549	$108,300	33.2%
Weigelstown, PA	14,549	$86,114	5.9%
Grain Valley, MO	14,550	$114,304	40.5%
Pell City, AL	14,541	$87,408	7.5%

Source: The Pell City, 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.