Houston County, Alabama

Houston County is home to 108,140 people. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $58,626.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population108,1405,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$58,626$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.5%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.4%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.2%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$183,300$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$945$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.0%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.1%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.