Union, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$23,597	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$37,994	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,096	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,487	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union is 80% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Union is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,326 $37,994 $75,988

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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Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eutaw, AL	2,696	$42,778	47.4%
Aliceville, AL	2,243	$39,405	51.6%
Akron, AL	276	$38,046	53.2%
Gainesville, AL	379	$0	100.0%
Union, AL	323	$37,994	53.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, IA	323	$66,812	17.9%
Mystic, IA	323	$57,440	29.4%
Forest City, IL	323	$69,220	14.9%
Fife Lake, MI	323	$87,077	7.1%
Diggins, MO	323	$91,458	12.4%
Union, AL	323	$37,994	53.3%

Source: The Union, 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.