Alabama · Census place 41296
Lanett city, AL
Quick answer
Lanett city has 6,854 residents, ranking #97 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $42,415, the median home is worth $98,700 and median gross rent runs $785 a month.
- Population
- 6,854Lanett city residents
- Median household income
- $42,415Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $785Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lanett city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lanett city median would spend about 22.2% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 62.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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