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Blue Ridge, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Elmore County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,375
Population
177/sq mi density
$124,875
Median Income
$59,061 per capita
$294,500
Home Value
$274,031 Zillow
68°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
304
Violent Crime/100K
4,476 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$124,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$294,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
304 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$124,875
66% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,061
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$124,875
166%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,061
151%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,200
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,118M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,787
Restaurants
127
Healthcare
105
Retail
218
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,200
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,605
54% 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 | $124,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,061 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,200 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
| County GDP | $3,118M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,787 |
| Restaurants | 127 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 218 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,200 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,605 |