Vernon, AL Employment

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Income/capita 40%

Household income 53%

Unemployment 79%

Index	Vernon	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$17,817	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$25,759	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,384	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,115	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,196	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,185	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.0%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Vernon is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vernon is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vernon is 79% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Vernon is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,170$25,759$51,518

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	1.6%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	30.7%
Other	44.8%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MS	1,501	$58,839	6%
Gu-Win, AL	142	$41,563	25%
Beaverton, AL	264	$37,813	32%
Kennedy, AL	436	$36,167	35%
Belk, AL	238	$31,250	44%
Vernon, AL	2,423	$25,759	53%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, MO	2,423	$40,000	28%
Clearwater, KS	2,423	$61,667	11%
Watsontown, PA	2,422	$42,569	23%
Texanna, OK	2,424	$41,607	25%
Ogdensburg, NJ	2,424	$80,227	45%
Vernon, AL	2,423	$25,759	53%

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

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