Alabama · Census place 74352
Sylacauga city, AL
Quick answer
Sylacauga city has 12,388 residents, ranking #60 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $46,384, the median home is worth $156,800 and median gross rent runs $717 a month.
- Population
- 12,388Sylacauga city residents
- Median household income
- $46,384Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $156,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $717Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sylacauga city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sylacauga city median would spend about 18.5% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.9% of residents and 52% 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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