Component Pressure Score
54
Elevated
Higher is worse (more pressure)
Income Offset • County • AL
Cullman County Income Offset
Tracks offset capacity from household income level and growth that can absorb rising costs.
Pressure Snapshot
Latest Income Offset Signals
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Stable
Overall Sustainability Score
54
Elevated
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
Burden Pressure Score
57
Elevated
Change Pressure Score
50
Elevated
Offset Strength Score
46
Limited Offset
Median household income is $62,656 with 2.9% year-over-year growth.
Window: 2023 to 2024 • Higher component score = higher pressure
In Cullman County, Income Offset scores 54 and is stable in the latest window. This is the 1st highest pressure component locally.
Compared with Alabama, this component is 15.6 points lower (less pressure).
Current top pressure drivers in Cullman County are Income Offset (54, stable) and Utility Pressure (53, stable).
Component Pressure Score
The pressure level for this topic only. Higher means worse pressure in this location.
Trend
The direction this pressure is moving: increasing, stable, or decreasing.
Burden Score
How heavy the cost load is right now, before considering whether it is accelerating.
Change Score
How quickly pressure is rising or easing versus the prior period.
Offset Score
How much local income growth helps absorb pressure. Higher offset means stronger cushion.
Overall Sustainability Score
Net sustainability score for the full model. Higher is better and means lower overall pressure.
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