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Highland Lakes, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
5,673
Population
1,513/sq mi density
$169,833
Median Income
$84,261 per capita
$562,600
Home Value
$379,942 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$169,833 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$562,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$169,833
126% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$84,261
116% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$169,833
226%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$84,261
216%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$102,306
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.2%
39% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.2%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,251
Restaurants
436
Healthcare
535
Retail
708
Manufacturing
159
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$102,306
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,123
11% 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 | $169,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $84,261 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $102,306 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $17,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,251 |
| Restaurants | 436 |
| Healthcare | 535 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 159 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $102,306 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,123 |