Rainbow City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · St. Clair County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,213
Population
398/sq mi density
$59,659
Median Income
$39,153 per capita
$203,600
Home Value
$254,337 Zillow
$998
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$59,659 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $998/mo rent
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,659
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,153
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rainbow City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rainbow City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,659
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,153
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,231
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$989
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$989
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,156M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
14%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,943
Restaurants
131
Healthcare
126
Retail
252
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,231
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,666
52% 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 | $59,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,153 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,231 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $989 |
| County GDP | $3,156M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,943 |
| Restaurants | 131 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,231 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,666 |