Sipsey, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sipsey	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$17,911	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$30,364	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$31,366	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,394	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sipsey is 60% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sipsey is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sipsey is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sipsey is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,240 $30,364 $60,728

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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Sipsey median earnings by income bracket

Sipsey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	34.0%	34.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smoke Rise, AL	1,901	$155,299	90.9%
Mount Olive, AL	4,174	$112,259	38.0%
Sumiton, AL	2,569	$82,917	1.9%
Brookside, AL	1,162	$81,706	0.5%
Jasper, AL	13,990	$77,891	4.2%
Sipsey, AL	299	$30,364	62.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lower Kalskag, AK	299	$49,385	39.3%
Heath, AL	299	$78,534	3.4%
Bass Lake, CA	299	$146,385	80.0%
Hood, CA	299	$87,973	8.2%
Vermilion, IL	299	$89,687	10.3%
Sipsey, AL	299	$30,364	62.7%

Source: The Sipsey, 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.