Roanoke, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roanoke	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$35,096	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$63,031	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,495	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,754	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,393	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,914	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roanoke is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Roanoke is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roanoke is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roanoke is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,016 $63,031 $126,062

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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Roanoke median earnings by income bracket

Roanoke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	47.2%	47.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.5%	24.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	5.5%	5.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standing Rock, AL	114	$76,254	6.2%
Five Points, AL	164	$70,057	13.9%
Fredonia, AL	234	$63,875	21.5%
Rock Mills, AL	449	$51,314	36.9%
Wedowee, AL	887	$48,289	40.6%
Roanoke, AL	6,123	$63,031	22.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darlington, SC	6,123	$44,780	44.9%
Lebanon, KY	6,121	$45,322	44.3%
Columbia, MS	6,125	$36,174	55.5%
Sweetwater, TN	6,125	$56,552	30.5%
Brownfields, LA	6,120	$79,889	1.8%
Roanoke, AL	6,123	$63,031	22.5%

Source: The Roanoke, 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.