Alabama · Census place 81336
West Jefferson town, AL
Quick answer
West Jefferson town has 527 residents, ranking #416 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $36,667, the median home is worth $136,400 and median gross rent runs $694 a month.
- Population
- 527West Jefferson town residents
- Median household income
- $36,667Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $136,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $694Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 92.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Jefferson town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Jefferson town median would spend about 22.7% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 92.3% 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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