What percentage of people rent in Carbon Hill, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in Carbon Hill, AL, 2020–2024
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36.0% (±13.5 points) of the occupied homes in Carbon Hill, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 229 renting households against 407 that own their home.

In Carbon Hill, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.0% (±13.5 points)
Renting households: 229 (±112)
Median renter income: $11,090 (±$4,065)

Who rents and who owns in Carbon Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carbon Hill	Walker County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.0% (±13.5 points)	23.9% (±2.1 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	229 (±112)	6,058 (±565)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	407 (±98)	19,330 (±540)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$11,090 (±$4,065)	$28,604 (±$5,636)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$42,008 (±$10,578)	$66,394 (±$3,443)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In Carbon Hill, the renter share is not measurably different from Walker County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Walker County, Carbon Hill ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 514.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Carbon Hill has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	44.1% (±9.2 points)	36.0% (±13.5 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$579 (±$26)	$557 (±$324)	−3.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$28,864 (±$9,707)	$24,605 (±$15,466)	−14.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Carbon Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbon Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carbon Hill	—	36.0% (±13.5 points)	—
Kansas	2.1 mi	14.5% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Eldridge	6.1 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nauvoo	6.5 mi	26.4% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn	11 mi	17.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Glen Allen	12 mi	6.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Natural Bridge	14 mi	23.1% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakman	15 mi	21.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	15 mi	33.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kansas, AL (14.5%), Lynn, AL (17.5%), Glen Allen, AL (6.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Walker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sipsey	50.0% (±20.3 points)
2	Parrish	47.3% (±14.9 points)
3	Carbon Hill	36.0% (±13.5 points)
4	Cordova	35.9% (±12.0 points)
5	Jasper	33.6% (±5.7 points)
6	Dora	33.3% (±10.2 points)
7	Sumiton	30.1% (±8.9 points)
8	Nauvoo	26.4% (±21.7 points)
9	Oakman	21.1% (±13.2 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Walker County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carbon Hill

How many renters are there in Carbon Hill?

Carbon Hill has an estimated 229 (±112) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Carbon Hill?

In Carbon Hill, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Carbon Hill?

A renting household in Carbon Hill has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Carbon Hill?

The median renting household in Carbon Hill, AL has an income of $11,090 (±$4,065) a year, against $42,008 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Carbon Hill city, Alabama (place:12016, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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