Alabama · Census place 69240
Semmes city, AL
Quick answer
Semmes city has 5,404 residents, ranking #112 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $66,458, the median home is worth $211,100 and median gross rent runs $898 a month.
- Population
- 5,404Semmes city residents
- Median household income
- $66,458Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $898Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Semmes city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Semmes city median would spend about 16.2% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.6% of residents and 74% 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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