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Calera, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
17,188
Population
707/sq mi density
$82,441
Median Income
$37,008 per capita
$214,200
Home Value
$254,001 Zillow
$1,505
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
2,319 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,441 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,200 home value, $1,505/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,441
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,008
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Calera vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Calera’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,441
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,008
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,306
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,251
Restaurants
436
Healthcare
535
Retail
708
Manufacturing
159
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,306
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,123
11% 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 | $82,441 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,008 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,306 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $17,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,251 |
| Restaurants | 436 |
| Healthcare | 535 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 159 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,306 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,123 |