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Silas, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Choctaw County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
505
Population
97/sq mi density
$66,591
Median Income
$25,177 per capita
$87,100
Home Value
$122,803 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
601
Violent Crime/100K
1,914 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,591 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
601 violent crimes/100K (58% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,591
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,177
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Silas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Silas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,591
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,177
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,899
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$728M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
354
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
18
Retail
53
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,899
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,146
67% 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 | $66,591 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,177 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,899 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $728M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 354 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,899 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,146 |