Southside, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southside	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$47,886	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$104,162	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,405	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,248	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,621	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,652	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southside is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southside is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southside is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southside is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,434 $104,162 $208,324

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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Southside median earnings by income bracket

Southside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexandria, AL	4,327	$127,373	56.6%
Weaver, AL	3,183	$92,068	13.2%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%
Glencoe, AL	5,232	$89,868	10.5%
Reece City, AL	879	$83,640	2.8%
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plymouth, WI	8,981	$88,995	9.4%
Milford, NH	8,980	$96,697	18.9%
Glenshaw, PA	8,980	$120,424	48.1%
Pitman, NJ	8,979	$122,612	50.8%
Orange Park, FL	8,984	$95,141	17.0%
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%

Source: The Southside, 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.