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Grimes, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
515
Population
412/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$28,525 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$107,282 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
494
Violent Crime/100K
4,611 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
494 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,500
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,525
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
200% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grimes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grimes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,500
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,525
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,340
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,237
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,237
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.0%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,915M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.5%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,130
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
65
Retail
135
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,340
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,739
50% 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 | $32,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,525 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,237 |
| County GDP | $3,915M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,130 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 65 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,739 |