Living in Babbie, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Babbie · Census data 2020–2024
Babbie has 790 residents with a median age of 38.9. The median household income is $63,611 (about the same as the Alabama median), the median home value is $181,300.
Babbie is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Babbie at a glance
- Population
- 790
- Median age
- 38.9State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $63,611State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $181,300State: $209,900
- Homeowners
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.8%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Babbie a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 14% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%; a poverty rate of 8%.
Cons: Median household income about the same as the Alabama median.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Babbie
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Babbie the median home value is $181,300, 46% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,216 a month in housing costs.
Babbie median household income
The median household income in Babbie is $63,611 and the income per person is $25,324. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Babbie: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 277
- Owner-occupied
- 94.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 5.5%
- Vacant
- 8.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1994
- Average household size
- 3.11
Babbie demographics
- Population
- 790
- Median age
- 38.9
- Under 18
- 24.2%
- 65 and older
- 15.2%
- Households
- 254
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Babbie ›
Education in Babbie
10.8% of adults 25 and older in Babbie have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 3.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Babbie
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0.9%
- Drive alone
- 83.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.5%
Babbie vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Babbie, AL?
The median household income in Babbie is $63,611, about the same as the Alabama median of $63,999 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Babbie?
The median home value in Babbie is $181,300, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
Is Babbie, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 14% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 0.9%; a poverty rate of 8%. Minuses: median household income about the same as the Alabama median.
What is the median age in Babbie?
The median age in Babbie is 38.9 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Babbie?
The average commute to work in Babbie is 24 minutes; 0.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Babbie?
The unemployment rate in Babbie is 0.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Babbie?
10.8% of adults in Babbie have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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