City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Bon Air, AL

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

116
Residents
$36,607
Median income
$79,000
Median home
$814
Median rent (state)

Bon Air - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bon Air places in the 5th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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📝 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: Bon Air, AL

116 people live in Bon Air, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bon Air brings in $36,607 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Typical homes in Bon Air are valued around $79,000, and the median resident age is 32.3 years. About 2.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $814 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). The average commute for Bon Air workers runs 37.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

116 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$36,607 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Bon Air compare to other US cities?

Bon Air measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 5% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bon Air against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Bon Air near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Bon Air ranks #535 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bon Air only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#451 of 530
15th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#378 of 556
31st percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#465 of 517
10th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#435 of 556
21st percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#535 of 556
4th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

5thIncome percentile

5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bon Air's home value compares nationally

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

$79,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% 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. Bon Air $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 - Bon Air, AL Bon Air, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bon Air, 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 Bon Air, AL median $36,607/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%
Bon Air, 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 Bon Air, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%

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

Population
116
Median Income
$36,607
Median Home Value
$79,000
Median Age
32.3
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.9%

Population Change

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

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166 residents168 residents170 residents172 residents 202020212022202320242025 171 residents 167 residents ▼ -2.3%
Bon Air's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
37.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 36 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 Bon Air sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$814/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Gaylesville
120 people
Orrville
120 people
Pollard
111 people
Libertyville
122 people
Movico
109 people
Lowndesboro
108 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Air's 116 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hedrick, IN
116 people
Larrabee, IA
116 people
Earlton, KS
116 people
Plevna, KS
116 people
Greenland, MI
116 people
Grasston, MN
116 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Air's $36,607 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jasonville, IN
$36,607 median income
Pennville, IN
$36,607 median income
Geneseo, KS
$36,607 median income
Gilliam, MO
$36,607 median income
Stratton, OH
$36,607 median income
Olar, SC
$36,607 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bon Air, 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 Bon Air, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.3% 13.8% 12.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.1% White 73.3% Black or African American 13.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 12.9% 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 Bon Air 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
Bon Air (this city) 116 $36,607
Gaylesville 120 $36,875
Orrville 120 $24,531
Pollard 111 $73,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bon Air, AL?

What is the population of Bon Air, AL? +

Bon Air, AL has a population of 116 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bon Air, AL? +

Median annual household income in Bon Air runs $36,607, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bon Air? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bon Air; 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.

What is the median home value in Bon Air, AL? +

A typical home in Bon Air is worth $79,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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