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

West Jefferson employment information

Index	West Jefferson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$21,251	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$55,000	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,417	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,750	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,667	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,250	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.4%	18.4%	15.1%

The West Jefferson, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in West Jefferson is $21,251, which is 14% lower than than the Alabama average and 29% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $55,000, which is 23% higher than than the Alabama average and 1% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in West Jefferson is 8%, which is 62% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in West Jefferson is 10% which is 31% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$36,663$55,000$110,000

City

$29,835$44,758$89,516

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in West Jefferson is 29% lower than the national average.
The median household income in West Jefferson is 1% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in West Jefferson is 62% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in West Jefferson is 31% lower than the national average.

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West Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

West Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	15.9%
Public administration	11.6%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	24.6%
Other	38.9%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Olive, AL	4,237	$69,429	25%
Homewood, AL	25,652	$66,573	20%
Pleasant Grove, AL	10,284	$63,292	14%
Gardendale, AL	13,750	$62,668	13%
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,753	$57,102	3%
West Jefferson, AL	462	$55,000	1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lashmeet, WV	462	$60,094	9%
Fisher, MN	462	$51,250	7%
Navajo Mountain, UT	462	$27,500	50%
Gordonville, PA	462	$46,000	17%
Fulton, IN	462	$41,875	24%
West Jefferson, AL	462	$55,000	1%

Source: The West Jefferson, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).