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Section, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
998
Population
218/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$26,887 per capita
$135,700
Home Value
$189,454 Zillow
$705
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
4,021 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$135,700 home value, $705/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,417
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,887
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.5%
33% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Section vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Section’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,417
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,887
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,144
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,144M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,192
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
112
Retail
165
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,144
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,273
35% 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 | $35,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,887 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,144 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $2,144M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,192 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,144 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,273 |