Valley Head, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 51%

Household income 51%

Unemployment 116%

Index	Valley Head	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$14,604	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$27,188	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,194	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$10,909	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,389	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,333	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	40.0%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Head is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley Head is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Head is 116% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Head is 165% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,123$27,188$54,376

City

$29,835$44,758$89,516

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Valley Head employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	15.6%
Public administration	3.2%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	29.3%
Other	19.4%	50.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lookout Mountain, AL	1,513	$52,917	4.3%
Mentone, AL	383	$52,679	4.8%
Hammondville, AL	603	$48,125	13.0%
Sylvania, AL	2,408	$44,914	18.8%
Rainsville, AL	4,986	$39,477	28.6%
Valley Head, AL	713	$27,188	50.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Bud, AR	713	$59,500	7.6%
Whigham, GA	713	$36,607	33.8%
Dakota City, IA	713	$44,615	19.4%
Uniontown, KY	713	$23,807	57.0%
Bordelonville, LA	713	$40,982	25.9%
Valley Head, AL	713	$27,188	50.9%

Source: The Valley Head, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).