City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Emerald Mountain, AL

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

3,387
Residents
$125,341
Median income
$294,100
Median home
$1,016
Median rent (state)

Emerald Mountain - the verdict

Nationally, Emerald Mountain sits in the 89th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
21st
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: Emerald Mountain, AL

Emerald Mountain is a small town in Alabama, home to 3,387 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Emerald Mountain brings in $125,341 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Home values in Emerald Mountain run a median of $294,100, and the median resident age is 33.0 years. 41.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.2% 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 $1,016 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 72.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

3,387 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$125,341 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Emerald Mountain compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% 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 Emerald Mountain against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Emerald Mountain's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Emerald Mountain ranks #31 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Emerald Mountain only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#14 of 530
97th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#176 of 556
64th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#31 of 517
94th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#498 of 556
10th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#37 of 556
93rd 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.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Emerald Mountain's home value compares nationally

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

$294,100 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Emerald Mountain $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 - Emerald Mountain, AL Emerald Mountain, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Emerald Mountain, 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 Emerald Mountain, AL median $125,341/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%
Emerald Mountain, 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 Emerald Mountain, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.2%

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

Population
3,387
Median Income
$125,341
Median Home Value
$294,100
Median Age
33.0
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.2%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.6%
Work from Home
6.1%
Other
1.7%

Based on 1,694 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 Emerald Mountain sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,016/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Moulton
3,397 people
Alexandria
3,420 people
Evergreen
3,442 people
East Brewton
3,325 people
Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County)
3,449 people
Weaver
3,323 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Emerald Mountain's 3,387 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dewey, OK
3,388 people
Pickens, SC
3,386 people
Winnsboro, TX
3,386 people
Desert View Highlands, CA
3,389 people
New Haven, MO
3,389 people
Peralta, NM
3,385 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Emerald Mountain's $125,341 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Keene, KY
$125,341 median income
Graceham, MD
$125,341 median income
Wayzata, MN
$125,344 median income
Bourne, MA
$125,366 median income
North Lindenhurst, NY
$125,369 median income
Braintree, MA
$125,305 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Emerald Mountain, 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 Emerald Mountain, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.4% 16.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6% White 78.4% Black or African American 16.1% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 0.2% 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 Emerald Mountain 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
Emerald Mountain (this city) 3,387 $125,341
Moulton 3,397 $40,792
Alexandria 3,420 $92,232
Evergreen 3,442 $38,098
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Emerald Mountain, AL?

What is the population of Emerald Mountain, AL? +

3,387 people live in Emerald Mountain, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Emerald Mountain, AL? +

Emerald Mountain households earn a median of $125,341 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Emerald Mountain? +

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

A typical home in Emerald Mountain is worth $294,100, 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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