Sylacauga, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylacauga	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$33,175	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$55,504	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,162	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,979	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,825	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,499	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylacauga is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylacauga is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylacauga is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Sylacauga is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,998 $55,504 $111,008

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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Sylacauga median earnings by income bracket

Sylacauga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harpersville, AL	1,744	$92,271	13.4%
Fayetteville, AL	1,132	$87,036	7.0%
Wilsonville, AL	2,390	$85,347	4.9%
Stewartville, AL	1,858	$80,779	0.7%
Oak Grove, AL	898	$76,589	5.8%
Sylacauga, AL	12,588	$55,504	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Baltimore, MI	12,588	$122,739	50.9%
Santaquin, UT	12,586	$115,058	41.5%
Streator, IL	12,592	$61,177	24.8%
Holly Hill, FL	12,579	$52,615	35.3%
Harrison, WI	12,579	$158,564	95.0%
Sylacauga, AL	12,588	$55,504	31.8%

Source: The Sylacauga, 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.