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Lookout Mountain, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cherokee County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,074
Population
71/sq mi density
$43,472
Median Income
$24,347 per capita
$95,500
Home Value
$110,733 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
982
Violent Crime/100K
7,697 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,472 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
982 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,472
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,347
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.2%
103% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lookout Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lookout Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,472
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,347
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,738
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.9%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$797M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
498
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
60
Retail
70
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,738
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,172
38% 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 | $43,472 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,347 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,738 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $797M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 498 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,738 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,172 |