Alabama · Census place 20392
Detroit town, AL
Quick answer
Detroit town has 230 residents, ranking #500 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $16,250, the median home is worth $76,800 and median gross rent runs $376 a month.
- Population
- 230Detroit town residents
- Median household income
- $16,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $76,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $376Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Detroit town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Detroit town median would spend about 27.8% 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 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 43% of residents and 44% 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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- Coffeeville town 237
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- Talladega Springs town 220
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