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Leighton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Colbert County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
711
Population
329/sq mi density
$33,214
Median Income
$24,856 per capita
$85,300
Home Value
$149,542 Zillow
$436
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
2,654
Violent Crime/100K
5,587 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,214 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,300 home value, $436/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,654 violent crimes/100K (598% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,214
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,856
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leighton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leighton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,214
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,856
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,980
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.1%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,621
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
126
Retail
229
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,980
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,751
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 | $33,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,856 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $3,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,621 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,751 |