Vernon, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vernon	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$19,200	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$31,903	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,399	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,125	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,852	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,250	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.1%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vernon is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vernon is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vernon is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vernon is 93% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,266 $31,903 $63,806

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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Vernon median earnings by income bracket

Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	47.0%	47.0%
Financial & insurance services	10.2%	10.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	0.2%	0.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MS	1,513	$60,855	10.0%
Millport, AL	1,209	$59,444	7.5%
Gattman, MS	121	$53,430	3.4%
Kennedy, AL	406	$42,875	22.5%
Belk, AL	344	$37,067	33.0%
Vernon, AL	2,204	$31,903	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Arbor, MI	2,204	$61,655	11.4%
Rock Hill, NY	2,204	$81,458	47.2%
Spencerville, OH	2,204	$36,833	33.4%
Topton, PA	2,204	$75,078	35.7%
Montgomery, TX	2,204	$96,422	74.3%
Vernon, AL	2,204	$31,903	42.3%

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