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Mentone, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · DeKalb County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
360
Population
84/sq mi density
$42,500
Median Income
$29,763 per capita
$222,900
Home Value
$291,032 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
43
Violent Crime/100K
1,750 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,500 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$222,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
43 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,500
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,763
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.4%
105% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mentone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mentone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,500
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,763
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,891
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
2.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,482
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
134
Retail
256
Manufacturing
98
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,891
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,308
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 | $42,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,891 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $3,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,482 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 98 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,891 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,308 |