Samson, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Samson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,256	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$37,635	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,828	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,565	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,679	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,790	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Samson is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Samson is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Samson is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Samson is 145% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,087 $37,635 $75,270

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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Samson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, AL	28,827	$92,734	14.0%
Coffee Springs, AL	196	$60,396	25.7%
Geneva, AL	4,408	$57,693	29.1%
Kinston, AL	810	$55,698	31.5%
Opp, AL	6,547	$51,819	36.3%
Samson, AL	1,654	$37,635	53.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victory Gardens, NJ	1,654	$89,516	10.1%
Cleora, OK	1,654	$94,050	15.6%
Saranac, MI	1,655	$80,353	1.2%
Anna, OH	1,655	$110,352	35.7%
East Canton, OH	1,655	$76,937	5.4%
Samson, AL	1,654	$37,635	53.7%

Source: The Samson, 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.