City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Bayou La Batre, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bayou La Batre - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,977
Residents
$40,667
Median income
$87,500
Median home
$1,083
Median rent (state)

Bayou La Batre - the verdict

Nationally, Bayou La Batre sits in the 8th percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

8th
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bayou La Batre, AL

1,977 people live in Bayou La Batre, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $40,667 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.8%. Home values in Bayou La Batre run a median of $87,500, and the median resident age is 42.0 years. 11.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 47.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Bayou La Batre (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Bayou La Batre's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 7282.9 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,083 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). Workers in Bayou La Batre report an average commute of 17.9 minutes, with 80.7% driving alone and 6.6% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,977 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$40,667 /yr

Poverty 26.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Bayou La Batre compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bayou La Batre stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, Bayou La Batre ranks #220 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bayou La Batre's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

8thIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bayou La Batre's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bayou La Batre's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Bayou La Batre's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bayou La Batre's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$87,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bayou La Batre $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bayou La Batre, AL Bayou La Batre, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bayou La Batre, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bayou La Batre, AL median $40,667/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bayou La Batre, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bayou La Batre, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,977
Median Income
$40,667
Median Home Value
$87,500
Median Age
42.0
Poverty Rate
26.8%
Labor force participation
47.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
7282.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
887.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
6395.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,050 residents2,100 residents2,150 residents2,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,152 residents 2,068 residents ▼ -3.9%
Bayou La Batre's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.9 minutes
Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.6%

Based on 772 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bayou La Batre sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,083/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Slocomb
1,995 people
Sylvania
2,005 people
Stevenson
1,947 people
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1,944 people
Grove Hill
1,940 people
Camden
2,056 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayou La Batre's 1,977 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Owingsville, KY
1,977 people
Blooming Prairie, MN
1,977 people
Tunica Resorts, MS
1,977 people
Glendale, OH
1,977 people
Redgranite, WI
1,977 people
Delaware City, DE
1,976 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bayou La Batre's $40,667 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Redkey, IN
$40,667 median income
Farwell, MI
$40,667 median income
DeLand Southwest, FL
$40,670 median income
Danforth, ME
$40,662 median income
Monmouth, CA
$40,673 median income
Cimarron, NM
$40,673 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bayou La Batre, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bayou La Batre, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.9% 24.5% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 58.9% Black or African American 4.1% Asian 24.5% American Indian 2.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bayou La Batre compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bayou La Batre (this city) 1,977 $40,667
Slocomb 1,995 $38,988
Sylvania 2,005 $53,973
Stevenson 1,947 $48,214
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bayou La Batre, AL?

What is the population of Bayou La Batre, AL? +

Bayou La Batre, AL counts 1,977 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bayou La Batre, AL? +

In Bayou La Batre, the typical household earns $40,667 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bayou La Batre? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bayou La Batre; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Bayou La Batre, AL safe? +

Bayou La Batre has a total crime rate of 7282.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bayou La Batre, AL? +

A typical home in Bayou La Batre is worth $87,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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