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

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainbow City	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$42,802	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$71,189	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,217	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,109	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,175	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,940	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainbow City is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rainbow City is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rainbow City is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rainbow City is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,454 $71,189 $142,378

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rainbow City median earnings by income bracket

Rainbow City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.2%	27.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, AL	4,327	$127,373	56.6%
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%
Weaver, AL	3,183	$92,068	13.2%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%
Glencoe, AL	5,232	$89,868	10.5%
Rainbow City, AL	9,794	$71,189	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincoln Village, OH	9,792	$73,713	9.4%
Cross Lanes, WV	9,790	$81,100	0.3%
Merrydale, LA	9,799	$55,796	31.4%
Fairmount, CO	9,800	$188,681	132.0%
Picnic Point, WA	9,803	$165,036	102.9%
Rainbow City, AL	9,794	$71,189	12.5%

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