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Sweet Water, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marengo County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
157
Population
67/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$67,889 per capita
$177,800
Home Value
$138,771 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,800 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,889
74% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sweet Water vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sweet Water’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,889
174%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,967
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,108M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
568
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
52
Retail
98
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,967
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,588
55% 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 | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,889 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,967 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,027 |
| County GDP | $1,108M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.516 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 568 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,967 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,588 |