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Highland Lake, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Blount County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
516
Population
317/sq mi density
$65,625
Median Income
$43,093 per capita
$268,500
Home Value
$283,781 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
3,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,625 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$268,500 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,625
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,093
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,625
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,093
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,345
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,535M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
956
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
74
Retail
132
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,345
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,734
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 | $65,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,093 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,345 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $879 |
| County GDP | $1,535M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 956 |
| Restaurants | 58 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 132 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,345 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,734 |