Waldo, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waldo	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$30,115	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$51,292	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,554	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,531	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,647	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waldo is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waldo is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waldo is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waldo is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,191 $51,292 $102,584

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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Waldo median earnings by income bracket

Waldo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.7%	34.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pell City, AL	14,541	$87,408	7.5%
Millerville, AL	402	$75,067	7.7%
Sylacauga, AL	12,588	$55,504	31.8%
Talladega, AL	16,019	$44,847	44.9%
Munford, AL	1,522	$44,666	45.1%
Waldo, AL	316	$51,292	36.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holy Cross, IA	316	$101,853	25.2%
Elliott, IL	316	$70,708	13.1%
Kinderhook, IL	316	$97,505	19.9%
Edwardsport, IN	316	$69,696	14.3%
Litchfield, NE	316	$90,572	11.4%
Waldo, AL	316	$51,292	36.9%

Source: The Waldo, 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.