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Sylvan Springs, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,559
Population
167/sq mi density
$78,214
Median Income
$33,818 per capita
$197,300
Home Value
$201,748 Zillow
$1,092
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
677
Violent Crime/100K
8,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,214 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, $1,092/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
677 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,214
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,818
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylvan Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylvan Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,214
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,818
87%
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
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,568M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
30 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 | $78,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,818 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $2,568M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,536 |
| Restaurants | 108 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,236 |