Skip to content
ZipNumbers

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

Compare with nearby places

Places of similar size in Alabama.

More Alabama coverage.