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Orange Beach, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Escambia County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
8,244
Population
560/sq mi density
$89,034
Median Income
$55,769 per capita
$476,000
Home Value
$669,036 Zillow
$1,339
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
494 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$89,034 median income, 2.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$476,000 home value, $1,339/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,034
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,769
43% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Orange Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Orange Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,034
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,769
143%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,315
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,159
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,159
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.6%
29% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$24,363M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.6%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,738
Restaurants
657
Healthcare
997
Retail
1,122
Manufacturing
158
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,315
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,210
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,034 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,315 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,159 |
| County GDP | $24,363M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,738 |
| Restaurants | 657 |
| Healthcare | 997 |
| Retail | 1,122 |
| Manufacturing | 158 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,315 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,210 |