Shelby, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$39,281	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$114,398	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,278	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,391	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,818	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,257 $114,398 $228,796

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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Shelby median earnings by income bracket

Shelby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	24.8%	24.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alabaster, AL	34,559	$120,841	48.6%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%
Calera, AL	14,874	$102,139	25.6%
Harpersville, AL	1,744	$92,271	13.4%
Fayetteville, AL	1,132	$87,036	7.0%
Shelby, AL	1,012	$114,398	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summitville, IN	1,012	$70,621	13.2%
Houston, MN	1,012	$66,063	18.8%
Kenmare, ND	1,012	$80,122	1.5%
Caliente, NV	1,012	$35,764	56.0%
Beasley, TX	1,012	$91,150	12.1%
Shelby, AL	1,012	$114,398	40.7%

Source: The Shelby, 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.