Living in Yellow Bluff, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Yellow Bluff · Census data 2020–2024
Yellow Bluff has 170 residents with a median age of 63.2. The median home value is $71,500, the median rent is $817/month.
Yellow Bluff is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Yellow Bluff at a glance
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 63.2State: 39.3
- Median home value
- $71,500State: $209,900
- Median rent
- $817/moState: $1,007
- Homeowners
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.1%
Is Yellow Bluff a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median.
Cons: Unemployment of 64.6%; a poverty rate of 68.5%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Yellow Bluff
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Yellow Bluff the median home value is $71,500, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $817 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Yellow Bluff: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 121
- Owner-occupied
- 90.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 9.4%
- Vacant
- 12.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1971
- Average household size
- 1.60
Yellow Bluff demographics
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 63.2
- Under 18
- 6.5%
- 65 and older
- 44.1%
- Households
- 106
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Yellow Bluff ›
Education in Yellow Bluff
17.1% of adults 25 and older in Yellow Bluff have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 0.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Yellow Bluff
- Unemployment rate
- 64.6%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 57.5%
Yellow Bluff vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bluff | 170 | — | $71,500 | $817 |
| Pine Hill | 626 | $33,864 | $92,300 | — |
| Camden | 1,803 | $36,481 | $132,300 | $576 |
| Boykin | 239 | $51,667 | — | — |
| Thomasville | 3,619 | $42,671 | $116,000 | $968 |
| Fulton | 431 | $60,926 | $117,300 | — |
| Beatrice | 182 | $37,292 | $80,800 | — |
| Thomaston | 308 | $58,125 | $92,700 | $1,094 |
| Sweet Water | 216 | $52,411 | $161,600 | $780 |
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What is the average home price in Yellow Bluff?
The median home value in Yellow Bluff is $71,500, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
How much is rent in Yellow Bluff?
The median gross rent in Yellow Bluff is $817 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Yellow Bluff, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median. Minuses: unemployment of 64.6%; a poverty rate of 68.5%.
What is the median age in Yellow Bluff?
The median age in Yellow Bluff is 63.2 years (Alabama: 39.3).
What is the unemployment rate in Yellow Bluff?
The unemployment rate in Yellow Bluff is 64.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Yellow Bluff?
17.1% of adults in Yellow Bluff 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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