Sanford, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sanford	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$14,639	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,167	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	46.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sanford is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sanford is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sanford is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sanford is 209% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Sanford median earnings by income bracket

Sanford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.8%	4.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.1%	38.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, AL	45	$61,750	11.6%
Heath, AL	293	$53,240	3.8%
Carolina, AL	252	$46,250	16.4%
Red Level, AL	363	$43,295	21.7%
Horn Hill, AL	319	$41,932	24.2%
Sanford, AL	246	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garland, AR	246	$25,795	53.4%
Del Muerto, AZ	246	$34,615	37.4%
Harvel, IL	246	$37,500	32.2%
Houstonia, MO	246	$0	100.0%
Fort Peck, MT	246	$77,857	40.7%
Sanford, AL	246	$0	100.0%

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