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Pennington, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Sumter County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
536
Population
103/sq mi density
$28,186
Median Income
$18,677 per capita
$81,500
Home Value
$127,835 Zillow
$376
Median Rent
17.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 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
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$28,186 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,500 home value, $376/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,186
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,677
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pennington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pennington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,186
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,677
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,209
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$451M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
294
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
47
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,209
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,054
70% 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 | $28,186 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,677 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $451M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 294 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,054 |