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Hale
Alabama

15K

Population

$36K

Median Income

$177K

Median Home

D+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$36K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,273

Federal Spending per Capita$172

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score626

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,234

SS Benefits / Person$4,837

Education Wage Premium1.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$172K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$668/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.32%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $353

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,169/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.2%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients662 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,497

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,275

Bachelor's Degree Holders891

HS Completion Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate36.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate17.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)88th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature1.20

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days255 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.29

Heating Degree Days2,283 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,398 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,569 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,124 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed161 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed74 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+48.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers126 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work8 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)179 workers

Walk to Work0.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.538

Nonprofit Organizations77

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.4%

Never-Married Adults40.4%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations6.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

D+19

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.32%0.39% state avg

Politics

D+19R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +327

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $177K

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Local News — Hale

Sports Illustrated · قبل 12 ساعة

Will Hocutt - Hale County Wildcats Baseball (Moundville, AL)

WTVA · قبل 6 أيام

Delay in new ER construction at west Alabama hospital

HALE COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - There is a delay in the new ER project at Hale County Hospital. The const…

Alabama Reflector · 07‏/07‏/2026

University of Alabama appears to settle with instructor fired after Charlie Kirk’s death

According to court records, Candice Hale, a former English professor at UA, reached a settlement wit…

The Alabama News Wire · قبل أسبوع واحد

Berry vs Hale County

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Yahoo · 13‏/06‏/2026

Tony Hale Opens Up About Why He Left Hollywood for Alabama (Exclusive)

NEED TO KNOW · Tony Hale moved from Los Angeles to Birmingham, Alabama, for a slower pace and to be …

1819 News · قبل 4 أسابيع

'America doesn’t deserve to be celebrated': Ex-UA, Auburn instructor…

Despite media reports to the contrary, Candice Hale, the former Auburn University and University of …

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