City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Bon Secour, AL

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

3,094
Residents
$60,833
Median income
$266,100
Median home
$1,345
Median rent (state)

Bon Secour - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bon Secour lands in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
📝 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 Secour, AL

Bon Secour is a small town in Alabama, home to 3,094 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $60,833 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.5%. Typical homes in Bon Secour are valued around $266,100, and the median resident age is 38.8 years. 30.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $1,345 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Bon Secour report an average commute of 29.6 minutes, with 84.7% driving alone and 2.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,094 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$60,833 /yr

Poverty 11.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Bon Secour compare to other US cities?

Where Bon Secour sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 37% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% 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

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 Bon Secour'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.

37thIncome percentile

37th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bon Secour's home value compares nationally

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

$266,100 41st percentile more affordable than 41% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Secour $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 Secour, AL Bon Secour, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bon Secour, 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 Secour, AL median $60,833/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 Secour, 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 Secour, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.6%

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

Population
3,094
Median Income
$60,833
Median Home Value
$266,100
Median Age
38.8
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Labor force participation
72.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.2%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
29.6 minutes
Drive Alone
84.7%
Carpool
13.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.1%

Based on 1,869 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 Secour sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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3,091 people
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3,049 people
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3,034 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Secour's 3,094 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wildwood Crest, NJ
3,094 people
McSherrystown, PA
3,094 people
El Cerro, NM
3,093 people
Saluda, SC
3,095 people
Parowan, UT
3,095 people
Cloverdale, VA
3,095 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bon Secour's $60,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Franklin Grove, IL
$60,833 median income
Foster, IN
$60,833 median income
Winchester, IN
$60,833 median income
St. Mary, KY
$60,833 median income
Stronach, MI
$60,833 median income
Bogard, MO
$60,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bon Secour, 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 Secour, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.5% 18.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.6% White 73.5% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 18.6% Two or more races 4.5% 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 Secour 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 Secour (this city) 3,094 $60,833
Brighton 3,091 $36,219
Choccolocco 3,120 $76,898
Underwood-Petersville 3,049 $43,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bon Secour, AL?

What is the population of Bon Secour, AL? +

Bon Secour, AL counts 3,094 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Bon Secour, the typical household earns $60,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bon Secour? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bon Secour; 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 Secour, AL? +

Homes in Bon Secour carry a median value of $266,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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