Alabama · Census place 55200
Northport city, AL
Quick answer
Northport city has 30,991 residents, ranking #18 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $77,781, the median home is worth $258,800 and median gross rent runs $954 a month.
- Population
- 30,991Northport city residents
- Median household income
- $77,781Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $258,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $954Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Northport city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Northport city median would spend about 14.7% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.6% of residents and 60.9% 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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