Valley, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Valley employment information

Index	Valley	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$22,022	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$39,387	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,528	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,603	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,603	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,708	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.7%	18.4%	15.1%

The Valley, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Valley is $22,022, which is 11% lower than than the Alabama average and 26% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $39,387, which is 12% lower than than the Alabama average and 29% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Valley is 4%, which is 24% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Valley is 16% which is 4% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$26,255$39,387$78,774

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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The income per capita in Valley is 26% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Valley is 29% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Valley is 24% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Valley is 4% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Valley median earnings by income bracket

Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	16.4%
Public administration	4.3%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	27.5%
Other	28.5%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia, AL	392	$58,750	6%
Opelika, AL	29,030	$41,566	25%
Huguley, AL	2,257	$39,916	28%
Cusseta, AL	126	$36,389	34%
Five Points, AL	180	$35,625	36%
Valley, AL	9,439	$39,387	29%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holualoa, HI	9,439	$73,185	32%
Dayton, NV	9,437	$55,308	0%
Clinton, OK	9,436	$47,349	14%
Rensselaer, NY	9,435	$47,556	14%
Woodlyn, PA	9,434	$58,409	6%
Valley, AL	9,439	$39,387	29%

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