Living in Double Springs, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Double Springs · Census data 2020–2024
Double Springs has 1,068 residents with a median age of 45.1. The median household income is $47,768 (25% lower than the Alabama median), the median home value is $153,500, the median rent is $481/month.
Double Springs is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Double Springs at a glance
- Population
- 1,068
- Median age
- 45.1State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $47,768State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $153,500State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $481/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 63.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.3%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Double Springs a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 27% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 25% lower than the Alabama median; unemployment of 9.4%; a poverty rate of 28.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Double Springs
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Double Springs the median home value is $153,500, 54% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $481 per month, which is 31.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,262 a month in housing costs.
Double Springs median household income
The median household income in Double Springs is $47,768 and the income per person is $26,411. 28.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Double Springs: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 503
- Owner-occupied
- 63.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 36.9%
- Vacant
- 19.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1977
- Average household size
- 2.21
Double Springs demographics
- Population
- 1,068
- Median age
- 45.1
- Under 18
- 15.7%
- 65 and older
- 22.7%
- Households
- 407
- Foreign-born
- 0.3%
- Veterans
- 4.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Double Springs ›
Education in Double Springs
20.3% of adults 25 and older in Double Springs have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 11.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Double Springs
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 6.3%
- Drive alone
- 89.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
Double Springs vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs | 1,068 | $47,768 | $153,500 | $481 |
| Arley | 523 | $71,818 | $98,600 | — |
| Lynn | 780 | $44,010 | $65,100 | $770 |
| Addison | 649 | $56,384 | $110,600 | — |
| Nauvoo | 189 | $45,625 | — | $842 |
| Haleyville | 4,271 | $42,058 | $97,600 | $758 |
| Carbon Hill | 1,536 | $24,605 | $61,100 | $557 |
| Kansas | 186 | $49,583 | $48,300 | $771 |
| Bear Creek | 1,474 | $50,188 | $96,900 | $760 |
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What is the median household income in Double Springs, AL?
The median household income in Double Springs is $47,768, 25% 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 Double Springs?
The median home value in Double Springs is $153,500, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Double Springs?
The median gross rent in Double Springs is $481 per month, about 31.6% of household income.
Is Double Springs, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 27% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes. Minuses: median household income 25% lower than the Alabama median; unemployment of 9.4%; a poverty rate of 28.7%.
What is the median age in Double Springs?
The median age in Double Springs is 45.1 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Double Springs?
The average commute to work in Double Springs is 20 minutes; 6.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Double Springs?
The unemployment rate in Double Springs is 9.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Double Springs?
20.3% of adults in Double Springs 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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