Trafford, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trafford	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$22,044	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$38,258	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,247	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,615	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,716	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,935	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Trafford is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Trafford is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trafford is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trafford is 125% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,502 $38,258 $76,516

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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Trafford median earnings by income bracket

Trafford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	32.9%	32.9%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trussville, AL	23,122	$158,739	95.2%
Smoke Rise, AL	1,901	$155,299	90.9%
Kimberly, AL	3,646	$140,146	72.3%
Morris, AL	2,045	$126,712	55.8%
County Line, AL	308	$117,930	45.0%
Trafford, AL	544	$38,258	53.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sutherland, IA	544	$75,864	6.7%
Chadwick, IL	544	$73,091	10.1%
Amo, IN	544	$113,879	40.0%
Richmond, KS	544	$77,912	4.2%
Mecosta, MI	544	$86,702	6.6%
Trafford, AL	544	$38,258	53.0%

Source: The Trafford, 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.