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Killen, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,431 Population 705/sq mi density
$61,422 Median Income $27,802 per capita
$162,800 Home Value $260,128 Zillow
$954 Median Rent 23.4% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
101 Violent Crime/100K 3,749 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,422 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,800 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$61,422
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,802
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Killen vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Killen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,422
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,802
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,087
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.9%
Other 7.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,558
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
245
Retail
371
Manufacturing
83

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,087
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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$61,422
Per Capita Income$27,802
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,087
Avg Weekly Wage$899
County GDP$3,929M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.8%
Poverty Rate3.4%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone87.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,558
Restaurants199
Healthcare245
Retail371
Manufacturing83

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,087
Avg Property Tax$2,296