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Dale County, Alabama

AL · population 49,599 · GEOID 01045

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

49,599

0.98% of Alabama · 49,599 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.7%4.2%—
2024-033.3%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-052.7%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.6%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.4%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-123.2%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.7%4.5%—
2025-033.4%4.2%—
2025-042.7%3.9%—
2025-052.8%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.3%4.6%—
2025-083.2%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-112.8%4.3%—
2025-122.5%4.1%—
2026-013.3%4.7%—
2026-023.7%4.7%—
2026-033.3%4.3%—
2026-042.9%4.0%—
2026-053.9%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010450000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$889

better than the United States

This place $889
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$3.9B

+5.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.8B—
2017$2.8B—
2018$2.8B—
2019$2.9B—
2020$3.0B—
2021$3.2B—
2022$3.4B—
2023$3.7B—
2024$3.9B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 1.20% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$6.7B

−6.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$13.1B—
FY2022$12.6B—
FY2023$12.8B—
FY2024$12.8B—
FY2025$7.2B—
FY2026$6.7B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $143,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $54,963 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 0.98% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024