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Gadsden, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Etowah County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
33,617
Population
898/sq mi density
$38,699
Median Income
$23,553 per capita
$101,900
Home Value
$110,733 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
982
Violent Crime/100K
7,697 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,699 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,900 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
982 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,699
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,553
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gadsden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gadsden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,699
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,553
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,134
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,026M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,439
Restaurants
204
Healthcare
294
Retail
368
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,134
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,980
43% 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 | $38,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,553 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,134 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $4,026M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,439 |
| Restaurants | 204 |
| Healthcare | 294 |
| Retail | 368 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,134 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,980 |