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

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Income/capita 12%

Household income 5%

Unemployment 88%

Index	West Point	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,341	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$52,647	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,958	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,944	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,808	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,250	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	18.4%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in West Point is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Point is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Point is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Point is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,094$52,647$105,294

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 Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	20.6%
Public administration	2.2%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	41.9%
Other	18.8%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartselle, AL	14,475	$54,248	2%
Eva, AL	601	$50,625	8%
Good Hope, AL	2,499	$49,649	10%
East Point, AL	133	$47,333	14%
Cullman, AL	15,156	$40,129	27%
West Point, AL	691	$52,647	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midland, MD	691	$36,944	33%
Kooskia, ID	691	$30,909	44%
Alma, WI	691	$39,417	29%
Turbotville, PA	691	$58,661	6%
Duncan, AZ	691	$31,146	44%
West Point, AL	691	$52,647	5%

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