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Coosa
Alabama

10K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$187K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,619

Federal Spending per Capita$737

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score625

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$4,375

SS Benefits / Person$4,967

Education Wage Premium1.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$632/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.25%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $278

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$776/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+50.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.6%

Homeownership Rate81.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

175 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients555 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,708

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.48 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,713

Bachelor's Degree Holders749

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate17.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature0.94

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation54.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.56

Heating Degree Days2,537 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,967 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,767 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,800 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)22 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed121 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)134 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers236 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)166 workers

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.954

Nonprofit Organizations41

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.4%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations10

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.25%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+34R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +49

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $187K

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Local News — Coosa

Sports Illustrated · 20 hours ago

Ethan Moore - Central - Coosa Cougars Junior Varsity Football (Rockford, AL)

Check out Ethan Moore's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at Centra…

Coosa Valley News · 1 day ago

Lindale Man Accused of Using Another Person’s Identity During Alabama Arrest

Lucas Lee Miller, 35 of Lindale, was jailed this week after authorities said he allegedly used anoth…

Sylacauga News · 6 days ago

Coosa Valley Medical Center receives $2.8 million to expand rural healthcare services

SYLACAUGA, Ala. — Coosa Valley Medical Center will receive more than $2.8 million in funding through…

Alabama Daily News · 2 weeks ago

Proposed Alabama graphite plant to get $25M loan

The Export-Import Bank of the United States announced a $25 million loan to support the development …

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Central of Coosa County High School (Rockford, AL) Baseball

On Monday, Mar 30, 2026, the Central of Coosa County Varsity Boys Baseball team won their game again…

WSFA · 1 week ago

Texas man killed in Coosa County crash

A Texas man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in central Alabama Sunday morning, according to the…

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