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Boaz, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
10,847 Population 746/sq mi density
$49,962 Median Income $25,796 per capita
$158,200 Home Value $207,625 Zillow
$645 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
369 Violent Crime/100K 0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,962 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$158,200 home value, $645/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,962
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,796
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Boaz vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Boaz’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,962
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,796
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,765
89%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.8%
Other 10.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,582
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
196
Retail
424
Manufacturing
112

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,765
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,624
25% 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$49,962
Per Capita Income$25,796
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,765
Avg Weekly Wage$927
County GDP$5,278M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate10.4%
Gini Coefficient0.457
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone85.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,582
Restaurants208
Healthcare196
Retail424
Manufacturing112

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,765
Avg Property Tax$2,624