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Alexander City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tallapoosa County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,686
Population
319/sq mi density
$42,367
Median Income
$27,272 per capita
$135,900
Home Value
$201,555 Zillow
$690
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,367 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$135,900 home value, $690/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,367
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,272
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.2%
55% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alexander City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alexander City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,367
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,272
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,829
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$906
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$906
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,910M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,052
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
81
Retail
153
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,829
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,421
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,829 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $906 |
| County GDP | $1,910M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,052 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 153 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,829 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,421 |