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Waterloo, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tishomingo County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
92
Population
123/sq mi density
$29,219
Median Income
$33,091 per capita
$92,000
Home Value
$186,551 Zillow
$663
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
683
Violent Crime/100K
2,537 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$29,219 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $663/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
683 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,219
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,091
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waterloo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waterloo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,219
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,091
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,703
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$896
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$896
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.6%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$767M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
481
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
29
Retail
82
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,703
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,953
44% 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 | $29,219 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,091 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,703 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $896 |
| County GDP | $767M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 481 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,703 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,953 |