Roanoke, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roanoke	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,590	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$42,360	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,235	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,212	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,519	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,643	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roanoke is 21% 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 19% 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

$28,237 $42,360 $84,720

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	109	$51,250	7.4%
Five Points, AL	158	$46,250	16.4%
Fredonia, AL	226	$43,462	21.4%
Rock Mills, AL	434	$34,015	38.5%
Wedowee, AL	854	$32,438	41.4%
Roanoke, AL	5,931	$42,360	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Asbury, IA	5,931	$104,565	89.0%
Countryside, IL	5,929	$67,201	21.5%
Sunbury, OH	5,934	$80,663	45.8%
Saint-Césaire, QC	5,934	n/a
Schlusser, PA	5,927	$81,090	46.6%
Roanoke, AL	5,931	$42,360	23.4%

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