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Anderson, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
309
Population
240/sq mi density
$86,250
Median Income
$40,645 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$215,860 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
12.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
2,589 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,250 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,250
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,645
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anderson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anderson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,250
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,645
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,087
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,558
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
245
Retail
371
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,087
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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 | $86,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,645 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,087 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $3,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,558 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 371 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,087 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |