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Underwood-Petersville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,049
Population
526/sq mi density
$43,000
Median Income
$29,485 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$205,332 Zillow
$749
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
502
Violent Crime/100K
3,668 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$43,000 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $749/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
502 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,000
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,485
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Underwood-Petersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Underwood-Petersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,000
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,485
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,087
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,558
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
245
Retail
371
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,087
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,296
34% 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 | $43,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,485 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,087 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $3,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,558 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 371 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,087 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,296 |