Rockford, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Coosa County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
776
Population
234/sq mi density
$54,000
Median Income
$23,209 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$646,884 Zillow
$525
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$54,000 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $525/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,000
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,209
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
172% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,000
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,209
59%
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
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.4%
22% 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
89.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
26 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 | $54,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,209 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,161 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $252M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 158 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,161 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,355 |