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Tuskegee, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Macon County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,070
Population
532/sq mi density
$38,160
Median Income
$20,644 per capita
$98,500
Home Value
$92,554 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,029
Violent Crime/100K
5,349 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$38,160 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,500 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,029 violent crimes/100K (171% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,160
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,644
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tuskegee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tuskegee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,160
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,644
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,025
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,095
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,095
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.6%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$765M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
26.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
21
Retail
46
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,025
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,492
57% 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 | $38,160 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,644 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,025 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,095 |
| County GDP | $765M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.485 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,025 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,492 |