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New Union, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Etowah County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
927
Population
75/sq mi density
$43,493
Median Income
$18,749 per capita
$144,600
Home Value
$207,625 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
369
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$43,493 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$144,600 home value, /mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,493
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,749
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Union vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Union’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,493
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,749
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,134
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.4%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,026M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,439
Restaurants
204
Healthcare
294
Retail
368
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,134
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,980
43% 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 | $43,493 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,749 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,134 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $4,026M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,439 |
| Restaurants | 204 |
| Healthcare | 294 |
| Retail | 368 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,134 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,980 |