Alabama · Census place 01132
Alexander City city, AL
Quick answer
Alexander City city has 14,686 residents, ranking #51 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $42,367, the median home is worth $135,900 and median gross rent runs $690 a month.
- Population
- 14,686Alexander City city residents
- Median household income
- $42,367Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $135,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $690Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alexander City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alexander City city median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.8% of residents and 62.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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