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Anniston, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Calhoun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,377
Population
466/sq mi density
$44,806
Median Income
$31,627 per capita
$141,600
Home Value
$146,389 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
2,375
Violent Crime/100K
7,582 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$44,806 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$141,600 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,375 violent crimes/100K (525% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,806
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,627
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Anniston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Anniston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,806
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,627
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,398
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,828
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
272
Retail
438
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,398
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,985
43% 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 | $44,806 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,627 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $6,288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,828 |
| Restaurants | 232 |
| Healthcare | 272 |
| Retail | 438 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,985 |