DEMOGRAPHICS

Shoals Area Demographics...

The Shoals is considered a very affordable and likeable place to live, in the view of many college and business experts who study a combination of factors used to determine an area's quality of life.

The Shoals consists of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia, and occupies approximately 1,425 square miles of land in Colbert and Lauderdale counties of Northwest Alabama.  It is a rapidly growing metropolitan area, with a history of prosperity, and a bright future.  These demographics are provided for the purpose of demonstrating quantitative data about the population and economy of the Shoals.

Florence is located in Lauderdale county and is the largest city in the Shoals area with a population of 36,264.

Muscle Shoals is the largest of the cities located in Colbert County and has a population of 11,924.

Sheffield is in  Colbert county, and has a population of 9,652

Tuscumbia is the oldest city in Northwest Alabama, and has a population of 7,856.

Population of the Shoals area is estimated at 142,950 people.

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Shoals Area Business Demographics...

Employment

Time Zone:  Central

Latitude and Longitude:  34º 48' N   87º 40' W

Principal Industries:  Primary Metals; Chemical and Allied Products; Rubber Products; Fabricated Metals; Agriculture; Food.

Unemployment:

Average Rate for February 2009: 9.3%
Average rate for February 2008: 4.9%

Numbers provided by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.

Income:

MSA Median Family Income:  $53,518 (2008)
MSA Per Capita Income:  $22,051 (2008) 

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ACCRA Cost of Living Index:

First Quarter 2009:  88.6