All Countries
Langston, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
261
Population
53/sq mi density
$51,042
Median Income
$38,376 per capita
$300,000
Home Value
$282,017 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
4,021 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,042 median income, 5.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,042
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,376
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Langston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Langston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,042
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,376
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,765
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
53% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,582
Restaurants
208
Healthcare
196
Retail
424
Manufacturing
112
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,765
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,624
25% 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 | $51,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,376 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $5,278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,582 |
| Restaurants | 208 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 424 |
| Manufacturing | 112 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,624 |