Living in Chunchula, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chunchula · Census data 2020–2024
Chunchula has 250 residents with a median age of 54.6. The median household income is $18,664 (71% lower than the Alabama median), the median home value is $57,400.
Chunchula is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chunchula at a glance
- Population
- 250
- Median age
- 54.6State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $18,664State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $57,400State: $209,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.4%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Chunchula a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 71% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 57.6%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Chunchula
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chunchula the median home value is $57,400, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,332 a month in housing costs.
Chunchula median household income
The median household income in Chunchula is $18,664 and the income per person is $26,692. 57.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Chunchula: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 166
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 1.51
Chunchula demographics
- Population
- 250
- Median age
- 54.6
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 29.2%
- Households
- 166
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chunchula ›
Education in Chunchula
16.4% of adults 25 and older in Chunchula have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chunchula
- Unemployment rate
- 0%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
- 21.1%
Chunchula vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunchula | 250 | $18,664 | $57,400 | — |
| Saraland | 16,404 | $61,509 | $217,600 | $1,060 |
| Semmes | 5,626 | $66,417 | $215,600 | $1,057 |
| Satsuma | 6,822 | $101,042 | $219,400 | $1,300 |
| Axis | 326 | $95,977 | $208,300 | — |
| Prichard | 18,961 | $36,588 | $85,700 | $922 |
| Citronelle | 3,913 | $43,870 | $193,500 | $769 |
| Creola | 2,088 | $66,607 | $211,000 | $959 |
| Chickasaw | 6,332 | $46,559 | $117,500 | $960 |
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What is the median household income in Chunchula, AL?
The median household income in Chunchula is $18,664, 71% 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 Chunchula?
The median home value in Chunchula is $57,400, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
Is Chunchula, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 71% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 28 minutes; a poverty rate of 57.6%.
What is the median age in Chunchula?
The median age in Chunchula is 54.6 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Chunchula?
The average commute to work in Chunchula is 28 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chunchula?
The unemployment rate in Chunchula is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chunchula?
16.4% of adults in Chunchula 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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