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Brilliant, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marion County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,078
Population
102/sq mi density
$47,877
Median Income
$26,511 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$171,134 Zillow
$445
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
339
Violent Crime/100K
2,935 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$47,877 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $445/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
339 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,877
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,511
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.3%
120% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brilliant vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brilliant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,877
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,511
68%
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
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% 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
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
22 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 | $47,877 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,511 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $1,328M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 712 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,585 |