Living in Carbon Hill, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Carbon Hill · Census data 2020–2024
Carbon Hill has 1,536 residents with a median age of 46.5. The median household income is $24,605 (62% lower than the Alabama median), the median home value is $61,100, the median rent is $557/month.
Carbon Hill at a glance
- Population
- 1,536
- Median age
- 46.5State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $24,605State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $61,100State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $557/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 64%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.6%
- Average commute
- 35 min
Is Carbon Hill a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 71% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.3%.
Cons: Median household income 62% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 35 minutes; a poverty rate of 39.4%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Carbon Hill
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Carbon Hill the median home value is $61,100, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $557 per month, which is 47.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $983 a month in housing costs.
Carbon Hill median household income
The median household income in Carbon Hill is $24,605 and the income per person is $16,923. 39.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Carbon Hill: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 903
- Owner-occupied
- 64%
- Renter-occupied
- 36%
- Vacant
- 29.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1973
- Average household size
- 2.32
Carbon Hill demographics
- Population
- 1,536
- Median age
- 46.5
- Under 18
- 18.8%
- 65 and older
- 19.9%
- Households
- 636
- Foreign-born
- 1.9%
- Veterans
- 6.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Carbon Hill ›
Education in Carbon Hill
3.6% of adults 25 and older in Carbon Hill have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 1.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Carbon Hill
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 35 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0.7%
- Drive alone
- 89.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 69.8%
Carbon Hill vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Carbon Hill, AL?
The median household income in Carbon Hill is $24,605, 62% lower than 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 Carbon Hill?
The median home value in Carbon Hill is $61,100, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Carbon Hill?
The median gross rent in Carbon Hill is $557 per month, about 47.1% of household income.
Is Carbon Hill, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 71% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.3%. Minuses: median household income 62% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 35 minutes; a poverty rate of 39.4%.
What is the median age in Carbon Hill?
The median age in Carbon Hill is 46.5 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Carbon Hill?
The average commute to work in Carbon Hill is 35 minutes; 0.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Carbon Hill?
The unemployment rate in Carbon Hill is 2.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Carbon Hill?
3.6% of adults in Carbon Hill 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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