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Needham, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Choctaw County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
83
Population
146/sq mi density
$78,906
Median Income
$39,701 per capita
65°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
601
Violent Crime/100K
1,914 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,906 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,906
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,701
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Needham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Needham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,906
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,701
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,899
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
46 min
67% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$728M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
46 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
354
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
18
Retail
53
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,899
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,146
67% 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 | $78,906 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,701 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,899 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $728M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 46 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 354 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,899 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,146 |