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Sylacauga, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Talladega County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,388
Population
612/sq mi density
$46,384
Median Income
$24,824 per capita
$156,800
Home Value
$159,668 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
558
Violent Crime/100K
5,770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,384 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$156,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
558 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,384
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,824
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylacauga vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylacauga’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,384
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,824
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,961
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,121
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,121
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,496M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,578
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
138
Retail
254
Manufacturing
91
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,961
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,668
52% 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 | $46,384 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,824 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,961 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,121 |
| County GDP | $4,496M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,578 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 138 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 91 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,961 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,668 |