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Fort Payne, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · DeKalb County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,886
Population
264/sq mi density
$48,623
Median Income
$27,039 per capita
$158,100
Home Value
$198,051 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
258
Violent Crime/100K
2,704 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,623 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$158,100 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,623
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,039
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Payne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Payne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,623
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,039
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,891
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.3%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,482
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
134
Retail
256
Manufacturing
98
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,891
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,308
34% 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 | $48,623 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,039 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,891 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $3,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,482 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 98 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,891 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,308 |