Living in Cowarts, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cowarts · Census data 2020–2024
Cowarts has 2,204 residents with a median age of 37.8. The median household income is $64,118 (about the same as the Alabama median), the median home value is $177,700, the median rent is $902/month.
Cowarts at a glance
- Population
- 2,204
- Median age
- 37.8State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $64,118State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $177,700State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $902/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 72.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Cowarts a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income about the same as the Alabama median; home values 15% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 4.6%.
Cons: A poverty rate of 18.5%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Cowarts
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cowarts the median home value is $177,700, 47% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $902 per month, which is 27.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,233 a month in housing costs.
Cowarts median household income
The median household income in Cowarts is $64,118 and the income per person is $25,982. 18.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Cowarts: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 918
- Owner-occupied
- 72.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.5%
- Vacant
- 8.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 2.61
Cowarts demographics
- Population
- 2,204
- Median age
- 37.8
- Under 18
- 23.5%
- 65 and older
- 20.3%
- Households
- 844
- Foreign-born
- 0.6%
- Veterans
- 9.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cowarts ›
Education in Cowarts
11% of adults 25 and older in Cowarts have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cowarts
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 3.7%
- Drive alone
- 83.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
Cowarts vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowarts | 2,204 | $64,118 | $177,700 | $902 |
| Avon | 378 | $39,375 | $122,500 | $666 |
| Webb | 1,475 | $54,792 | $113,800 | $780 |
| Ashford | 2,447 | $65,341 | $180,100 | $994 |
| Dothan | 71,514 | $55,792 | $194,000 | $960 |
| Kinsey | 2,195 | $55,500 | $132,000 | $1,053 |
| Rehobeth | 1,887 | $80,972 | $242,900 | $976 |
| Taylor | 3,063 | $67,464 | $134,200 | $1,046 |
| Grimes | 582 | $33,958 | $105,100 | $872 |
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What is the median household income in Cowarts, AL?
The median household income in Cowarts is $64,118, 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 Cowarts?
The median home value in Cowarts is $177,700, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Cowarts?
The median gross rent in Cowarts is $902 per month, about 27.5% of household income.
Is Cowarts, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income about the same as the Alabama median; home values 15% lower than the state median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 4.6%. Minuses: a poverty rate of 18.5%.
What is the median age in Cowarts?
The median age in Cowarts is 37.8 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Cowarts?
The average commute to work in Cowarts is 26 minutes; 3.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cowarts?
The unemployment rate in Cowarts is 4.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cowarts?
11% of adults in Cowarts 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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