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Sheffield, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Colbert County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,334
Population
1,335/sq mi density
$42,097
Median Income
$26,539 per capita
$127,100
Home Value
$128,110 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
37.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
800
Violent Crime/100K
5,185 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,097 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,100 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
800 violent crimes/100K (111% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,097
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,539
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sheffield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sheffield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,097
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,539
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,980
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,621
Restaurants
115
Healthcare
126
Retail
229
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,980
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,751
50% 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 | $42,097 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,539 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $3,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,621 |
| Restaurants | 115 |
| Healthcare | 126 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,751 |