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Bear Creek, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marion County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,317
Population
97/sq mi density
$36,250
Median Income
$18,288 per capita
$95,300
Home Value
$176,183 Zillow
$640
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,051
Violent Crime/100K
2,388 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$36,250 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,300 home value, $640/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,051 violent crimes/100K (176% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,250
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,288
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bear Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bear Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,250
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,288
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,625
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,328M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
712
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
81
Retail
120
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,625
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,585
55% 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 | $36,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,288 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $1,328M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 712 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,585 |