Vestavia Hills, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vestavia Hills	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$57,608	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$110,478	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$138,031	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,125	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$72,148	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,216	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vestavia Hills is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Vestavia Hills is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vestavia Hills is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vestavia Hills is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,644 $110,478 $220,956

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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Vestavia Hills median earnings by income bracket

Vestavia Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	9.4%	9.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	5,973	$155,200	180.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,178	$152,646	175.9%
Edgewater, AL	832	$122,984	122.3%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,110	$120,625	118.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,482	$110,478	99.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McMinnville, OR	34,466	$53,628	3.1%
Fair Oaks, VA	34,466	$112,281	103.0%
Montgomery Village, MD	34,413	$82,135	48.5%
Norristown, PA	34,392	$54,409	1.7%
University CDP (Orange County), FL	34,379	$35,585	35.7%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,482	$110,478	99.7%

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