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Sipsey, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
283
Population
590/sq mi density
$25,179
Median Income
$17,937 per capita
$919
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
2,404 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$25,179 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$25,179
66% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,937
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sipsey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sipsey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$25,179
34%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,937
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,209
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.9%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,568M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,536
Restaurants
108
Healthcare
189
Retail
251
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,209
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,236
36% 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 | $25,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,937 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $2,568M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,536 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,236 |