City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Dunnavant, AL

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

1,010
Residents
$72,813
Median income
$195,200
Median home
$1,266
Median rent (state)

Dunnavant - the verdict

Nationally, Dunnavant sits in the 53rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
42nd
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: Dunnavant, AL

1,010 people live in Dunnavant, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Dunnavant brings in $72,813 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.3%. Typical homes in Dunnavant are valued around $195,200, and the median resident age is 52.6 years. Educational attainment runs 27.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,266 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,010 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$72,813 /yr

Poverty 18.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Dunnavant compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Dunnavant 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 Dunnavant toward the top of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dunnavant ranks #107 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dunnavant only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#111 of 530
79th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#39 of 556
76th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#129 of 517
75th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#141 of 556
74th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#107 of 556
81st 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.

53rdIncome percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dunnavant's home value compares nationally

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

$195,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Dunnavant $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 - Dunnavant, AL Dunnavant, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dunnavant, 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 Dunnavant, AL median $72,813/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%
Dunnavant, 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 Dunnavant, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.6%

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

Population
1,010
Median Income
$72,813
Median Home Value
$195,200
Median Age
52.6
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.2%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.3%

Based on 614 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 Dunnavant sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,266/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Pisgah
1,009 people
Skyline
1,011 people
Town Creek
1,015 people
Woodville
1,015 people
Leroy
1,016 people
Section
998 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dunnavant's 1,010 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fordoche, LA
1,010 people
Arapahoe, NE
1,010 people
South Corning, NY
1,010 people
Shady Point, OK
1,010 people
Las Ochenta comunidad, PR
1,010 people
Ninilchik, AK
1,009 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dunnavant's $72,813 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Goshen, CA
$72,813 median income
Riley, IN
$72,813 median income
Templeton, IA
$72,813 median income
Canaseraga, NY
$72,813 median income
Lake Lure, NC
$72,813 median income
Crenshaw, PA
$72,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dunnavant, 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 Dunnavant, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.9% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.1% 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 Dunnavant 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
Dunnavant (this city) 1,010 $72,813
Pisgah 1,009 $55,385
Skyline 1,011 $40,721
Town Creek 1,015 $40,993
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dunnavant, AL?

What is the population of Dunnavant, AL? +

1,010 people live in Dunnavant, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dunnavant, AL? +

Dunnavant households earn a median of $72,813 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dunnavant? +

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

A typical home in Dunnavant is worth $195,200, 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.

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

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