Powell, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powell	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$29,423	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$74,430	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,305	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,244	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,950	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,306	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powell is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powell is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powell is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powell is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,615 $74,430 $148,860

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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Powell median earnings by income bracket

Powell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	37.4%	37.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	17.4%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	8.3%	8.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Ridge, AL	771	$106,842	31.4%
Hammondville, AL	424	$79,270	2.5%
Langston, AL	218	$77,276	5.0%
Shiloh, AL	380	$75,093	7.7%
Lakeview, AL	207	$72,864	10.4%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coats Bend, AL	1,103	$61,486	24.4%
Oakland, IL	1,103	$61,587	24.3%
Wenona, IL	1,103	$53,131	34.7%
Marion Center, MA	1,103	$120,045	47.6%
Baxter Estates, NY	1,103	$225,612	177.4%
Powell, AL	1,103	$74,430	8.5%

Source: The Powell, 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.