Living in Belk, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Belk · Census data 2020–2024
Belk has 293 residents with a median age of 42.5. The median household income is $44,850 (30% lower than the Alabama median).
Belk is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Belk at a glance
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 42.5State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $44,850State: $63,999
- Homeowners
- 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.8%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Belk a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 3.4%.
Cons: Median household income 30% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 19.2%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Belk median household income
The median household income in Belk is $44,850 and the income per person is $24,702. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Belk: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 133
- Owner-occupied
- 84.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 15.3%
- Vacant
- 16.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.64
Belk demographics
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 42.5
- Under 18
- 24.2%
- 65 and older
- 15%
- Households
- 111
- Foreign-born
- 2.7%
- Veterans
- 4.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Belk ›
Education in Belk
8.8% of adults 25 and older in Belk have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 2.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Belk
- Unemployment rate
- 19.2%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%
Belk vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Belk, AL?
The median household income in Belk is $44,850, 30% lower than the Alabama median of $63,999 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Belk, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 3.4%. Minuses: median household income 30% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 19.2%.
What is the median age in Belk?
The median age in Belk is 42.5 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Belk?
The average commute to work in Belk is 28 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Belk?
The unemployment rate in Belk is 19.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Belk?
8.8% of adults in Belk 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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