2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Iuka, MS vs Fort Payne, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Payne, is 14% more than it is in Iuka and is 56% below the National Average.
- Iuka unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Iuka, MSFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,150  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,727  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Iuka, MSFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Iuka, MSFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%13.1%
Reviews for Iuka    1 Reviews

We have lived here for 5 years and hate it. Now its time to move thank the LORD we have found a new Lake house. This town is the worse. All we have to do is move  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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