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Dauphin Island, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Mobile County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,944
Population
311/sq mi density
$64,615
Median Income
$52,520 per capita
$387,400
Home Value
$457,610 Zillow
$1,750
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
323
Violent Crime/100K
4,439 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$64,615 median income, 5.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$387,400 home value, $1,750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
323 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,615
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,520
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dauphin Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dauphin Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,615
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,520
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,419
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,123M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,216
Restaurants
776
Healthcare
843
Retail
1,491
Manufacturing
294
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,419
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% 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 | $64,615 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,520 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $30,123M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,216 |
| Restaurants | 776 |
| Healthcare | 843 |
| Retail | 1,491 |
| Manufacturing | 294 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |