What percentage of people rent in McCalla, AL?

Name: Renters and owners in McCalla, AL, 2020–2024
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9.7% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in McCalla, AL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 498 renting households against 4,654 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.7% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 498 (±223)
Median renter income: $64,675 (±$18,877)

Who rents and who owns in McCalla

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	McCalla	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.7% (±4.0 points)	36.1% (±0.8 points)	29.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	498 (±223)	97,464 (±2,461)	595,092 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,654 (±460)	172,419 (±2,341)	1,402,155 (±8,895)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,675 (±$18,877)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,056 (±$14,259)	$87,609 (±$2,302)	$79,108 (±$602)	$100,009

In McCalla, the renter share is lower than in Jefferson County (36.1%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (29.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson County, McCalla ranks 33 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 443 of 514.

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

Households that rent in places near McCalla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McCalla
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
McCalla	—	9.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Bessemer	5.7 mi	42.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
North Johns	6.2 mi	0.0% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View	6.2 mi	9.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hueytown	7.3 mi	17.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Helena	8.6 mi	8.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	9.2 mi	17.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lipscomb	10 mi	37.7% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Brighton	11 mi	18.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bessemer, AL (42.6%), Hueytown, AL (17.9%), Lipscomb, AL (37.7%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
27	Hueytown	17.9% (±4.3 points)
28	Maytown	17.2% (±12.9 points)
29	Sylvan Springs	17.0% (±6.8 points)
30	Mount Olive	12.0% (±9.0 points)
31	Morris	10.9% (±6.2 points)
32	Mountain Brook	10.1% (±2.8 points)
33	McCalla	9.7% (±4.0 points)
34	Clay	9.5% (±5.2 points)
35	West Jefferson	9.3% (±7.1 points)
36	Concord	9.2% (±8.3 points)
37	Trussville	8.2% (±2.7 points)
38	Kimberly	7.3% (±4.6 points)
39	Rock Creek	6.1% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

McCalla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 McCalla

How many renters are there in McCalla?

McCalla has an estimated 498 (±223) renting households, 9.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in McCalla?

A renting household in McCalla has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in McCalla?

The median renting household in McCalla, AL has an income of $64,675 (±$18,877) a year, against $93,056 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 McCalla CDP, Alabama (place:45040, 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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