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Douglas, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,153
Population
338/sq mi density
$56,406
Median Income
$24,148 per capita
$169,000
Home Value
$213,474 Zillow
$882
Median Rent
36.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,058
Violent Crime/100K
11,111 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,406 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,000 home value, $882/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,058 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,406
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,148
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Douglas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Douglas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,406
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,148
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,765
89%
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
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,582
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
196
Retail
424
Manufacturing
112
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,765
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,624
25% 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 | $56,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,148 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $5,278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,582 |
| Restaurants | 208 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 424 |
| Manufacturing | 112 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,624 |