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Sumiton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,506
Population
434/sq mi density
$62,226
Median Income
$33,399 per capita
$176,500
Home Value
$141,539 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
2,404 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,226 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,500 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,226
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,399
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sumiton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sumiton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,226
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,399
86%
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
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% 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
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
28 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 | $62,226 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $2,568M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,536 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,236 |