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

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Jefferson	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$20,900	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,929	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,917	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,679	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Jefferson is 30% 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

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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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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	832	$122,984	122.3%
Homewood, AL	25,170	$84,418	52.6%
Mount Olive, AL	4,052	$76,250	37.8%
Gardendale, AL	14,021	$75,170	35.9%
Sylvan Springs, AL	1,832	$70,852	28.1%
West Jefferson, AL	462	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grimes, CA	462	$33,897	38.7%
Coaldale, CO	462	$0	100.0%
Deer Trail, CO	462	$64,519	16.6%
Smithville, GA	462	$32,554	41.2%
Emerson, IA	462	$53,750	2.8%
West Jefferson, AL	462	$0	100.0%

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