Wadley, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadley	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$15,844	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$30,479	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$15,160	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,028	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.7%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wadley is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wadley is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wadley is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wadley is 123% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,317 $30,479 $60,958

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Wadley median earnings by income bracket

Wadley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	40.2%	40.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	1.2%	1.2%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Site, AL	831	$82,067	0.9%
Daviston, AL	215	$71,441	12.2%
Five Points, AL	164	$70,057	13.9%
Roanoke, AL	6,123	$63,031	22.5%
Lineville, AL	2,555	$50,783	37.6%
Wadley, AL	829	$30,479	62.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teec Nos Pos, AZ	829	$52,078	36.0%
Albany, IL	829	$106,809	31.3%
Brimfield, IL	829	$82,051	0.9%
Castine, ME	829	$207,988	155.7%
Belmont, NY	829	$80,450	1.1%
Wadley, AL	829	$30,479	62.5%

Source: The Wadley, 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.