Sylvan Springs, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvan Springs	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$40,393	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$104,795	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,584	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,563	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,287	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,576	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylvan Springs is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sylvan Springs is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylvan Springs is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sylvan Springs is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,856 $104,795 $209,590

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Sylvan Springs median earnings by income bracket

Sylvan Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%
Hoover, AL	88,027	$140,085	72.2%
Homewood, AL	25,716	$127,411	56.7%
Mount Olive, AL	4,174	$112,259	38.0%
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,872	$104,795	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kentland, IN	1,872	$74,190	8.8%
New Hartford, NY	1,872	$86,213	6.0%
Poth, TX	1,872	$102,328	25.8%
Horton, KS	1,873	$61,090	24.9%
Marion, KS	1,873	$70,750	13.0%
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,872	$104,795	28.8%

Source: The Sylvan Springs, 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.