2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Cullman, AL vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Portsmouth, is 1% less than it is in Cullman and is 28% below the National Average.
- Cullman unemployment rate is 2.0%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Cullman, ALPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.0%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%29.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,693$28,520$37,638
 Household Income$54,669$54,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,940$62,980$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cullman, ALPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.9%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.2%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.8%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.7%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cullman, ALPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%11.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.2%16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Cullman    3 Reviews

I lived in Cullman for over 13 years when my family brought two plants there. It was tough, at first, because I wasn't a native and it is a very cliquish type of town. I  More

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I'm very hopeful that the recent Alcohol Legalization will bring in more business such as restaurants and entertainment venues. Cullman has a lot of potential if the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cullman is about 45 minutes south of Huntsville and 45 minutes north of Birmingham. Cullman is a town that never changes and always stays the same. Cullman doesn't  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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