Alabama · Census place 80928
West Blocton town, AL
Quick answer
West Blocton town has 1,320 residents, ranking #287 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $37,537, the median home is worth $107,400 and median gross rent runs $955 a month.
- Population
- 1,320West Blocton town residents
- Median household income
- $37,537Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $107,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $955Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Blocton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Blocton town median would spend about 30.5% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.9% of residents and 68.3% 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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