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Goodwater, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Talladega County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,375
Population
212/sq mi density
$36,938
Median Income
$17,472 per capita
$81,900
Home Value
$131,897 Zillow
$607
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$36,938 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,900 home value, $607/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,938
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,472
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.4%
153% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Goodwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Goodwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,938
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,472
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,961
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,121
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,121
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,496M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,578
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
138
Retail
254
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,961
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,668
52% 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 | $36,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,472 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,961 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,121 |
| County GDP | $4,496M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,578 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 138 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,961 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,668 |