City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

McIntosh, AL

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

198
Residents
$81,094
Median income
$206,300
Median home
$983
Median rent (state)

McIntosh - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, McIntosh places in the 62nd percentile for household income and the 0th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

62nd
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
0th
percentile, safety
📝 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: McIntosh, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 198 residents in McIntosh, a small town within Alabama. The typical household in McIntosh brings in $81,094 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. McIntosh's housing stock carries a median value of $206,300, and the median resident age is 43.7 years. About 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

McIntosh's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 15897.4 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $983 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 45.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

198 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$81,094 /yr

Poverty 7.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does McIntosh compare to other US cities?

Here's how McIntosh stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
Safety 0% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, McIntosh ranks #223 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares McIntosh 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 places McIntosh toward the top of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, McIntosh ranks #106 - the 79th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares McIntosh only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#75 of 530
86th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#225 of 556
58th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#106 of 517
79th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#388 of 556
30th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#178 of 556
68th 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.

62ndIncome percentile
0thSafety percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income · 0th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

McIntosh's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

McIntosh's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
McIntosh's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How McIntosh's home value compares nationally

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

$206,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. McIntosh $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 - McIntosh, AL McIntosh, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not McIntosh, 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 McIntosh, AL median $81,094/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%
McIntosh, 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 McIntosh, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 20.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.3%

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

Population
198
Median Income
$81,094
Median Home Value
$206,300
Median Age
43.7
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
15897.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
3589.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
12307.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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190 residents195 residents200 residents205 residents210 residents 202020212022202320242025 204 residents 192 residents ▼ -5.9%
McIntosh's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.5%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.6%

Based on 76 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 McIntosh sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$983/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Gantt
198 people
Vinegar Bend
198 people
Daviston
199 people
Spruce Pine
197 people
Mount Olive CDP (Coosa County)
202 people
Bellamy
190 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to McIntosh's 198 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Valley Springs, AR
198 people
Salton Sea Beach, CA
198 people
Smartsville, CA
198 people
West Canaveral Groves, FL
198 people
Mellott, IN
198 people
Carney, MI
198 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to McIntosh's $81,094 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Squaw Valley, CA
$81,094 median income
Riverside, IA
$81,094 median income
Ann Arbor, MI
$81,089 median income
Quentin, PA
$81,103 median income
Fort Lee, VA
$81,105 median income
Yankee Hill, NE
$81,107 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - McIntosh, 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 McIntosh, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 31.8% 59.6% 8.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 31.8% Black or African American 59.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 8.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 McIntosh 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
McIntosh (this city) 198 $81,094
Gantt 198 N/A
Vinegar Bend 198 N/A
Daviston 199 $66,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about McIntosh, AL?

What is the population of McIntosh, AL? +

198 people live in McIntosh, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In McIntosh, the typical household earns $81,094 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in McIntosh? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for McIntosh; 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.

Is McIntosh, AL safe? +

McIntosh has a total crime rate of 15897.4 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in McIntosh, AL? +

Homes in McIntosh carry a median value of $206,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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

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