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Saraland, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Mobile County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
16,304
Population
477/sq mi density
$60,577
Median Income
$39,669 per capita
$210,500
Home Value
$233,437 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
3,859 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,577 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$210,500 home value, $1,071/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,577
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,669
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saraland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saraland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,577
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,669
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,419
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,123M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
12,216
Restaurants
776
Healthcare
843
Retail
1,491
Manufacturing
294
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,419
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,789
20% 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 | $60,577 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,669 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $30,123M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 12,216 |
| Restaurants | 776 |
| Healthcare | 843 |
| Retail | 1,491 |
| Manufacturing | 294 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,789 |