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Piedmont, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Calhoun County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,749 Population 483/sq mi density
$41,964 Median Income $23,639 per capita
$106,600 Home Value $161,041 Zillow
$752 Median Rent 27.2% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
421 Violent Crime/100K 4,358 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,964 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,600 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$41,964
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,639
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Piedmont vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Piedmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,964
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,639
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,398
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.1%
Other 18.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,828
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
272
Retail
438
Manufacturing
94

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,398
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,985
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$41,964
Per Capita Income$23,639
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,398
Avg Weekly Wage$988
County GDP$6,288M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.9%
Poverty Rate9.6%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone79.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,828
Restaurants232
Healthcare272
Retail438
Manufacturing94

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,398
Avg Property Tax$1,985