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West Blocton, AL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Blocton is $16,134, which is lower than the state average of $23,936 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. West Blocton median household income is $36,023, which has grown by 18.43% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 27.47% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Blocton residents spend 30.8 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, #447

West Blocton, AL	16,134 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

West Blocton, AL	29,844 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

West Blocton, AL	30,147 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

West Blocton, AL	29,531 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, #301

West Blocton, AL	36,023 USD
Alabama	43,511 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Blocton, AL	44,381 USD
Alabama	60,205 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #284

West Blocton, AL	18.43%
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

	West Blocton, AL		Alabama		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	7.16%	$22,724, see rank	16.16%	$12,760	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	58.79%	$16,666, see rank	33.73%	$16,905	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	12.15%	$2,375, see rank	1.81%	$2,632	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.68%	$16,574, 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

West Blocton, AL	44,145 USD
Alabama	54,724 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Blocton, AL	50,194 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

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
White	$37,159, see rank	$49,989	$56,900
Black	$21,719, see rank	$29,055	$35,600

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

Median Household Income by Age

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
25 to 44	$50,385, see rank	$47,850	$58,398
45 to 64	$33,125, see rank	$52,048	$65,027
65 or over	$26,250, see rank	$33,444	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,231, see rank	3,828,799	248,775,628
Male¹	639, 51.91%, see rank	47.80%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	298, 46.64%, see rank	64.63%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	298, 46.64%, see rank	63.98%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	279, 93.62%, see rank	89.96%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	19, 6.38%, see rank	10.04%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	341, 53.36%, see rank	35.37%	30.72%
Female¹	592, 48.09%, see rank	52.20%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	222, 37.50%, see rank	53.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	222, 37.50%, see rank	53.45%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	198, 89.19%, see rank	89.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	24, 10.81%, see rank	10.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	370, 62.50%, 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

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	463, 100%	1,983,227	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	419, 90.50%, see rank	85.31%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	34, 7.34%, see rank	9.38%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.14%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.79%
Worked at Home	10, 2.16%, see rank	2.69%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Blocton, AL	30.8 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

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	477	2,010,453	143,435,233
Male¹	279, 58.49%, see rank	52.40%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4, 1.43%, see rank	28.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	19, 6.81%, see rank	13.82%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	64, 22.94%, see rank	15.61%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	43, 15.41%, see rank	10.11%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	114, 40.86%, see rank	23.27%	17.94%
Female¹	198, 41.51%, see rank	47.60%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	83, 41.92%, see rank	37.40%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	25, 12.63%, see rank	20.27%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	55, 27.78%, 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	35, 17.68%, 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

	West Blocton, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	477, 100%	2,010,453	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	18, 3.77%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	32, 6.71%, see rank	6.63%	6.17%
Manufacturing	51, 10.69%, see rank	13.76%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	6, 1.26%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	109, 22.85%, see rank	12.06%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26, 5.45%, see rank	5.13%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.73%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	21, 4.40%, see rank	5.61%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	47, 9.85%, see rank	9.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	103, 21.59%, see rank	22.30%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	6, 1.26%, see rank	8.27%	9.49%
Public Administration	25, 5.24%, see rank	5.80%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	33, 6.92%, see rank	5.24%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Blocton, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population in Poverty	413	26.47%, see rank	18.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	71	21.19%, see rank	14.63%	11.47%

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