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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Coosa County is $17,749, which is lower than the state average of $23,936 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Coosa County median household income is $32,340, which has grown by 8.26% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Coosa County residents spend 29.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #55

Coosa County	17,749 USD
Alabama	23,936 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coosa County	22,667 USD
Alabama	27,174 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coosa County	26,576 USD
Alabama	33,320 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Coosa County	18,990 USD
Alabama	22,089 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #53

Coosa County	32,340 USD
Alabama	43,511 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Coosa County	42,392 USD
Alabama	60,205 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #66

Coosa County	8.26%
Alabama	27.47%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Coosa County		Alabama		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.26%	$5,051, see rank	16.16%	$12,760	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	45.57%	$16,076, see rank	33.73%	$16,905	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.05%	$5,230, see rank	1.81%	$2,632	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	25.55%	$15,526, see rank	20.55%	$22,126	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Coosa County	43,750 USD
Alabama	54,724 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Coosa County	50,820 USD
Alabama	71,423 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
White	$42,047, see rank	$49,989	$56,900
Black	$22,193, see rank	$29,055	$35,600
Hispanic	$62,679, see rank	$34,763	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
less than 25	$23,429, see rank	$20,560	$25,788
25 to 44	$30,703, see rank	$47,850	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,894, see rank	$52,048	$65,027
65 or over	$26,140, see rank	$33,444	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,383, see rank	3,828,799	248,775,628
Male¹	4,784, 50.99%, see rank	47.80%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,807, 58.67%, see rank	64.63%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,807, 58.67%, see rank	63.98%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,319, 82.61%, see rank	89.96%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	488, 17.39%, see rank	10.04%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,977, 41.33%, see rank	35.37%	30.72%
Female¹	4,599, 49.01%, see rank	52.20%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,056, 44.71%, see rank	53.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,056, 44.71%, see rank	53.45%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,574, 76.56%, see rank	89.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	482, 23.44%, see rank	10.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,543, 55.29%, see rank	46.46%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,735, 100%	1,983,227	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,173, 84.95%, see rank	85.31%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	429, 11.49%, see rank	9.38%	9.59%
Public Transportation	28, 0.75%, see rank	0.45%	5.06%
Walked	7, 0.19%, see rank	1.14%	2.78%
Other Means	37, 0.99%, see rank	1.02%	1.79%
Worked at Home	61, 1.63%, see rank	2.69%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Coosa County	29.6 minutes
Alabama	24.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,893	2,010,453	143,435,233
Male¹	2,319, 59.57%, see rank	52.40%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	284, 12.25%, see rank	28.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	398, 17.16%, see rank	13.82%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	308, 13.28%, see rank	15.61%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 0.22%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	288, 12.42%, see rank	10.11%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	841, 36.27%, see rank	23.27%	17.94%
Female¹	1,574, 40.43%, see rank	47.60%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	496, 31.51%, see rank	37.40%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	341, 21.66%, see rank	20.27%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	532, 33.80%, see rank	34.01%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	205, 13.02%, see rank	7.37%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Coosa County	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,893, 100%	2,010,453	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	56, 1.44%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	287, 7.37%, see rank	6.63%	6.17%
Manufacturing	941, 24.17%, see rank	13.76%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	47, 1.21%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	359, 9.22%, see rank	12.06%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	329, 8.45%, see rank	5.13%	4.93%
Information	20, 0.51%, see rank	1.73%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	64, 1.64%, see rank	5.61%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	380, 9.76%, see rank	9.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	618, 15.87%, see rank	22.30%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	257, 6.60%, see rank	8.27%	9.49%
Public Administration	322, 8.27%, see rank	5.80%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	213, 5.47%, see rank	5.24%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Coosa County	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,190	19.99%, see rank	18.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	484	16.83%, see rank	14.63%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.