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Crenshaw
Alabama

13K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$143K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,696

Federal Spending per Capita$226

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.4%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,606

SS Benefits / Person$4,954

Education Wage Premium1.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$142K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$595/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $331

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+47.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.0%

Homeownership Rate74.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

177 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients809 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,162

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,459

Bachelor's Degree Holders730

HS Completion Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.29

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation50.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$19K

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days2,019 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,313 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,292 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,105 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed172 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed130 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)360 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers282 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)250 workers

Avg Commute Time27.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.971

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share5.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.3%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+48R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +95

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.48x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $143K

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Local News — Crenshaw

Alabama Emergency Management Agency (EMA) (.gov) · 1 month ago

Crenshaw County EMA Director Elliott Jones retires; Thomas Strickland named replacement

This is a season of change at the Crenshaw County Emergency Management Agency as longtime director E…

Luverne Journal · May 19, 2026

Simmons elected as Crenshaw County Sheriff

Crenshaw County voters elect Lee Simmons as Sheriff in GOP primary, pick Ricky McElwain for District…

The Handbasket · May 18, 2026

From Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches for civil rights once again

In a guest post, local journalist Solomon Crenshaw Jr. describes emotional marches on Saturday and t…

Business Alabama Magazine · Apr 29, 2026

Spotlight on Butler, Covington, Crenshaw & Lowndes counties

Crenshaw County continues to work on the largest project in its history, a $15 million sports comple…

articobits.com · Jun 3, 2026

Kent Crenshaw Obituary in Montgomery at Phillips-Riley Funeral Home

Crenshaw, Mr. Kent, a resident of Montgomery, AL, departed this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Funer…

Tribute Archive · 2 weeks ago

Kedeshia M Crenshaw Obituary | Integrity Funeral Home | Hueytown, AL

Kedeshia M Crenshaw · February 28, 1979 - August 16, 2026 · Share a memory. Photos/Video Candles. Po…

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