West Blocton, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Blocton	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$33,913	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$55,473	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,662	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,670	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,861	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,694	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Blocton is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Blocton is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Blocton is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Blocton is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,978 $55,473 $110,946

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Blocton median earnings by income bracket

West Blocton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.9%	37.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena, AL	19,288	$135,368	66.4%
Lake View, AL	2,639	$122,855	51.1%
Coaling, AL	1,747	$106,778	31.3%
Woodstock, AL	1,313	$95,742	17.7%
Brookwood, AL	2,194	$95,408	17.3%
West Blocton, AL	1,235	$55,473	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moenkopi, AZ	1,235	$25,977	68.1%
Lake Park, IA	1,235	$94,175	15.8%
Chebanse, IL	1,235	$110,056	35.3%
Gold Hill, OR	1,235	$73,067	10.2%
South Point, TX	1,235	$57,640	29.1%
West Blocton, AL	1,235	$55,473	31.8%

Source: The West Blocton, 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.