City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

North Courtland, AL

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

405
Residents
$37,250
Median income
$62,100
Median home
$961
Median rent (state)

North Courtland - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, North Courtland places in the 6th percentile for household income and the 89th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

6th
percentile, household income
1st
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11th
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89th
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: North Courtland, AL

North Courtland is a small town in Alabama, home to 405 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in North Courtland brings in $37,250 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Typical homes in North Courtland are valued around $62,100, and the median resident age is 48.8 years. 4.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 44.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

North Courtland reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 405.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, below 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 $961 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 69.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

405 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$37,250 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does North Courtland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
Safety 89% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Alabama and the picture shifts: North Courtland ranks #14 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Courtland 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 North Courtland near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Courtland ranks #488 - the 6th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Courtland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#440 of 530
17th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#252 of 556
52nd percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#488 of 517
6th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#481 of 556
13th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#523 of 556
6th 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.

6thIncome percentile
89thSafety percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income · 89th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

North Courtland's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

North Courtland'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 63 Avg. percentile National median
North Courtland'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 North Courtland's home value compares nationally

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

$62,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. North Courtland $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 - North Courtland, AL North Courtland, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Courtland, 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 North Courtland, AL median $37,250/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%
North Courtland, 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 North Courtland, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.2%

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

Population
405
Median Income
$37,250
Median Home Value
$62,100
Median Age
48.8
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
44.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
405.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
405.7
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.

Population Change

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

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480 residents485 residents490 residents495 residents500 residents505 residents 202020212022202320242025 486 residents 500 residents ▲ +2.9%
North Courtland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.7%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
7.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 155 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 North Courtland sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$961/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Glen Allen
406 people
Dutton
409 people
Dozier
410 people
Nixburg
414 people
Fulton
417 people
Joppa
419 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Courtland's 405 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tununak, AK
405 people
Rock Point, AZ
405 people
Calion, AR
405 people
Franktown, CO
405 people
Redvale, CO
405 people
Buffalo, IL
405 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Courtland's $37,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lenox, GA
$37,250 median income
Mansión del Mar comunidad, PR
$37,256 median income
West Point, KY
$37,260 median income
East Liverpool, OH
$37,262 median income
Seminole, OK
$37,267 median income
Wewoka, OK
$37,232 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Courtland, 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 North Courtland, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 2.2% Black or African American 97.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.5% 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 North Courtland 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
North Courtland (this city) 405 $37,250
Glen Allen 406 $46,094
Dutton 409 $72,083
Dozier 410 $45,882
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Courtland, AL?

What is the population of North Courtland, AL? +

North Courtland, AL counts 405 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Courtland, AL? +

In North Courtland, the typical household earns $37,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Courtland? +

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

North Courtland has a total crime rate of 405.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 North Courtland, AL? +

A typical home in North Courtland is worth $62,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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