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Brewton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Escambia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,232
Population
463/sq mi density
$48,766
Median Income
$30,736 per capita
$144,400
Home Value
$145,392 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
43.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
680
Violent Crime/100K
4,389 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,766 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
680 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,766
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,736
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brewton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brewton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,766
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,736
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,784
76%
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
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.1%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,686M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
3.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
934
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
67
Retail
159
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,784
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,823
48% 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 | $48,766 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $1,686M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 934 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 159 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,823 |