Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Eagle Point - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Eagle Point sits in the 94th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
94th
percentile, household income
83rd
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: Eagle Point, AL
Eagle Point is a small town in Alabama, home to 2,929 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $146,125 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Eagle Point's housing stock carries a median value of $463,300, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. Educational attainment runs 64.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.9% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,266 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
2,929 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
Median Household Income
$146,125/yr
Poverty 3.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Eagle Point compare to other US cities?
Here's how Eagle Point stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income94% higher than other cities
Home value83% pricier than other cities
Median rent42% 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 Eagle Point 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 is Eagle Point's strongest outlier among Alabama cities
Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Eagle Point ranks #7 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Eagle Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#5 of 530
99th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#39 of 556
76th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#9 of 517
98th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#459 of 556
17th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#7 of 556
99th 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.
94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Eagle Point's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$463,30017th percentilemore affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities
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
Eagle Point, 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 Eagle Point, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)64.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)3.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,929
Median Income
$146,125
Median Home Value
$463,300
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
64.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
73.7%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
21.6%
Based on 1,455 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 Eagle Point sits in
Eagle Point, AL counts 2,929 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Eagle Point, AL?+
The median household income in Eagle Point is $146,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Eagle Point?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Eagle Point; 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 Eagle Point, AL?+
Homes in Eagle Point carry a median value of $463,300, 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.