Saks, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Calhoun County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
10,727
Population
881/sq mi density
$50,529
Median Income
$28,493 per capita
$113,400
Home Value
$142,861 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
23.0% 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
$50,529 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,400 home value, $898/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,529
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,493
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saks vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,529
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,493
73%
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
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
32% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,288M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
26 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 | $50,529 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,398 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $6,288M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,828 |
| Restaurants | 232 |
| Healthcare | 272 |
| Retail | 438 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,398 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,985 |