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

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95%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

102%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vestavia Hills	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$87,396	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$164,342	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,544	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,822	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,915	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,793	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vestavia Hills is 95% higher than the national average
The median household income in Vestavia Hills is 102% 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

$109,550 $164,342 $328,684

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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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	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Oaks, VA	35,261	$165,293	103.2%
North Ridgeville, OH	35,235	$113,690	39.8%
Kennesaw, GA	35,226	$110,629	36.0%
Socorro, TX	35,313	$59,448	26.9%
Merritt Island, FL	35,222	$108,696	33.6%
Vestavia Hills, AL	35,269	$164,342	102.1%

Source: The Vestavia Hills, 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.