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Smoke Rise, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Blount County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,469 Population 256/sq mi density
$120,100 Median Income $36,603 per capita
$223,200 Home Value $231,463 Zillow
62°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
344 Violent Crime/100K 2,001 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$120,100 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$120,100
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,603
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Smoke Rise vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Smoke Rise’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$120,100
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,603
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,345
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$879
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$879
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.1%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,535M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.1%
Other 1.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
956
Restaurants
58
Healthcare
74
Retail
132
Manufacturing
43

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,345
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,734
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$120,100
Per Capita Income$36,603
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,345
Avg Weekly Wage$879
County GDP$1,535M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.3%
Poverty Rate3.5%
Gini Coefficient0.448
Cost of Living Index88.8

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone86.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments956
Restaurants58
Healthcare74
Retail132
Manufacturing43

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,345
Avg Property Tax$1,734