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Shorter, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Macon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
328
Population
72/sq mi density
$31,250
Median Income
$23,595 per capita
$85,000
Home Value
$210,259 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
704
Violent Crime/100K
5,752 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$31,250 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
704 violent crimes/100K (85% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,250
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,595
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.8%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shorter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shorter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,250
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,595
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,025
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.2%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$765M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
1.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
21
Retail
46
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,025
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,492
57% 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 | $31,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,025 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $765M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,025 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,492 |