City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Harvest, AL

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

6,624
Residents
$99,542
Median income
$243,900
Median home
$1,310
Median rent (state)

Harvest - the verdict

Nationally, Harvest sits in the 77th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

77th
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
47th
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: Harvest, AL

6,624 people live in Harvest, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Harvest households earn a median of $99,542 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Home values in Harvest run a median of $243,900, and the median resident age is 36.1 years. 38.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 6 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,310 monthly. 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 94.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,624 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$99,542 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Harvest compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 47% 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 Harvest against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Harvest's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Harvest ranks #21 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Harvest only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#33 of 530
94th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#21 of 556
93rd percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#57 of 517
89th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#415 of 556
25th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#40 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.

77thIncome percentile

77th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Harvest's home value compares nationally

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

$243,900 46th percentile more affordable than 46% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Harvest $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 - Harvest, AL Harvest, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Harvest, 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 Harvest, AL median $99,542/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%
Harvest, 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 Harvest, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.3%

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

Population
6,624
Median Income
$99,542
Median Home Value
$243,900
Median Age
36.1
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.1%

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.2%
Carpool
3.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
9.5%
Other
1.0%

Based on 3,034 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 Harvest sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,310/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Opp
6,752 people
Satsuma
6,784 people
Lanett
6,854 people
Chickasaw
6,367 people
Hamilton
6,907 people
Oneonta
6,943 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Harvest's 6,624 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Warwick, NY
6,625 people
North Caldwell, NJ
6,622 people
Rancho Calaveras, CA
6,619 people
Burnet, TX
6,630 people
Jamul, CA
6,617 people
Green Hill, TN
6,617 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Harvest's $99,542 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Turner, OR
$99,545 median income
Marshfield, MA
$99,537 median income
North Bellport, NY
$99,551 median income
Nachusa, IL
$99,531 median income
Trenton, ND
$99,531 median income
Patterson Heights, PA
$99,524 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Harvest, 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 Harvest, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.6% 32.2% 14.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.8% White 51.6% Black or African American 32.2% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 14.7% 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 Harvest 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
Harvest (this city) 6,624 $99,542
Opp 6,752 $41,346
Satsuma 6,784 $97,550
Lanett 6,854 $42,415
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Harvest, AL?

What is the population of Harvest, AL? +

The population of Harvest, AL stands at 6,624 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Harvest, the typical household earns $99,542 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Harvest? +

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

A typical home in Harvest is worth $243,900, 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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