Largest observed gap
Monthly rent
$686 tract average vs. $936 citywide (-27%)
A 27% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Fort Payne
Among 21 census tracts, Tract 9604.02 leads at $77,917 median income - about 2× Tract 9611 at $38,292.
21 census tracts · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Avg. Tract Income
$53,562
median household
Income Range
$38,292 – $77,917
lowest to highest tract
Avg. Tract Rent
$686/mo
median gross rent
Census Tracts
21
in Fort Payne
Where the tract view differs from the citywide view
How these gaps are calculated
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
Comparison 2
Home value
$135,038 tract average vs. $158,100 citywide (-15%)
A 15% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
Comparison 3
Household income
$53,562 tract average vs. $48,623 citywide (+10%)
The tract average runs 10% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
What counts as a neighborhood here?
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Census Tracts by Income
Showing 21 of 21 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9604.02 highest at $77,917 ; Tract 9611 lowest at $38,292.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9605 DeKalb Co. | 6,103 | View › |
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Tract 9613 DeKalb Co. | 5,928 | View › |
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Tract 9604.02 DeKalb Co. | 5,606 | View › |
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Tract 9610 DeKalb Co. | 5,103 | View › |
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Tract 9607.03 DeKalb Co. | 4,809 | View › |
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Tract 9606.02 DeKalb Co. | 4,525 | View › |
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Tract 9603.03 DeKalb Co. | 4,500 | View › |
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Tract 9608 DeKalb Co. | 4,185 | View › |
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Tract 9609 DeKalb Co. | 3,849 | View › |
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Tract 9602 DeKalb Co. | 3,783 | View › |
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Tract 9601.02 DeKalb Co. | 3,737 | View › |
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Tract 9614 DeKalb Co. | 3,708 | View › |
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Tract 9611 DeKalb Co. | 2,713 | View › |
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Tract 9607.01 DeKalb Co. | 2,477 | View › |
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Tract 9612 DeKalb Co. | 2,352 | View › |
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Tract 9601.01 DeKalb Co. | 2,010 | View › |
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Tract 9607.02 DeKalb Co. | 1,648 | View › |
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Tract 9603.02 DeKalb Co. | 1,395 | View › |
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Tract 9604.01 DeKalb Co. | 1,372 | View › |
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Tract 9606.01 DeKalb Co. | 1,268 | View › |
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Tract 9603.01 DeKalb Co. | 875 | View › |
Source and tract definition
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026