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Chatom, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Washington County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
669
Population
62/sq mi density
$39,444
Median Income
$32,051 per capita
$172,700
Home Value
$169,052 Zillow
$367
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
2,643
Violent Crime/100K
11,894 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$39,444 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$172,700 home value, $367/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,643 violent crimes/100K (596% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,444
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,051
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chatom vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chatom’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,444
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,051
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,279
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,670
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,670
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,301M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
318
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
16
Retail
35
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,279
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,305
63% 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 | $39,444 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,051 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,279 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,670 |
| County GDP | $1,301M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 318 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,279 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,305 |