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Ray, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Coosa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
488
Population
52/sq mi density
$68,487
Median Income
$30,267 per capita
$142,800
Home Value
$138,562 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$68,487 median income, 26.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,487
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,267
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
26.5%
636% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ray vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ray’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,487
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,267
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,161
79%
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
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$252M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
158
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
5
Retail
19
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,161
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,355
61% 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 | $68,487 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,267 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,161 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $252M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 26.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 158 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,161 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,355 |