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Fort Deposit, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Butler County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
1,560
Population
276/sq mi density
$20,156
Median Income
$17,285 per capita
$66,300
Home Value
$130,373 Zillow
$450
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
610
Violent Crime/100K
4,273 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.2 / 5.0
$20,156 median income, 8.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$66,300 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
610 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,156
73% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,285
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.7%
156% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Deposit vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Deposit’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,156
27%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,285
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,257
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$883
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$883
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$904M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
526
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
48
Retail
95
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,257
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,937
45% 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 | $20,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,285 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,257 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $883 |
| County GDP | $904M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 526 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,257 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,937 |