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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Jefferson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$31,164	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,096	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,323	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,536	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Jefferson is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Jefferson is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Jefferson is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Jefferson is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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West Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

West Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.8%	2.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Homewood, AL	25,716	$127,411	56.7%
Mount Olive, AL	4,174	$112,259	38.0%
Gardendale, AL	14,518	$110,988	36.5%
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,872	$104,795	28.8%
West Jefferson, AL	471	$0	100.0%

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Bonaparte, IA	471	$51,144	37.1%
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Riley, IN	471	$63,535	21.9%
West Jefferson, AL	471	$0	100.0%

Source: The West Jefferson, 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.