Steele, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Steele	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$37,040	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$90,587	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,807	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,803	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,074	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,727	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Steele is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Steele is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Steele is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Steele is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,385 $90,587 $181,174

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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Steele median earnings by income bracket

Steele employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southside, AL	8,981	$104,162	28.1%
Glencoe, AL	5,232	$89,868	10.5%
Reece City, AL	879	$83,640	2.8%
New Union, AL	1,034	$80,896	0.5%
Highland Lake, AL	408	$78,390	3.6%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broxton, GA	1,164	$35,641	56.2%
North Utica, IL	1,164	$130,839	60.9%
Omaha, TX	1,164	$52,612	35.3%
Spring Glen, UT	1,164	$77,719	4.4%
Boston, GA	1,163	$49,832	38.7%
Steele, AL	1,164	$90,587	11.4%

Source: The Steele, 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.