Valley, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$35,906	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$75,655	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,741	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,232	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,819	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,989	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valley is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,431 $75,655 $151,310

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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Valley median earnings by income bracket

Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	50.9%	50.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	15.3%	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cusseta, AL	102	$96,585	18.8%
Opelika, AL	31,335	$75,956	6.6%
Five Points, AL	164	$70,057	13.9%
Fredonia, AL	234	$63,875	21.5%
Huguley, AL	2,886	$60,034	26.2%
Valley, AL	9,429	$75,655	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gresham Park, GA	9,426	$93,935	15.5%
Tuba City, AZ	9,432	$82,281	1.2%
Lynwood, IL	9,433	$114,168	40.4%
Bastrop, TX	9,433	$74,604	8.3%
Grinnell, IA	9,424	$75,206	7.5%
Valley, AL	9,429	$75,655	7.0%

Source: The Valley, 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.