Huntsville's economy is dependent on a number of things. The most common industries are professional, scientific, and technical services, healthcare, public administration, and educational services. The backbone of Huntsville's economy is aerospace and military technology, comprised mostly of Redstone Arsenal, Cummings Research Park, and NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Some of the other major companies that are based in Huntsville are ADTRAN, Intergraph, Avocent, and Deltacom, Inc.
In 2000, median income in Huntsville was $41,074, and the unemployment rate in 2006 was 2.7%, well below the national average.
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