City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Pine Level, AL

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

4,228
Residents
$99,444
Median income
$225,500
Median home
$1,016
Median rent (state)

Pine Level - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Pine Level places in the 77th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

77th
percentile, household income
50th
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: Pine Level, AL

Pine Level is a small town in Alabama, home to 4,228 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $99,444 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. Typical homes in Pine Level are valued around $225,500, and the median resident age is 39.1 years. About 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,016 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 57.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

4,228 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$99,444 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Pine Level compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 77% higher than other cities
Home value 50% 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 Pine Level against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Pine Level toward the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pine Level ranks #495 - the 11th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pine Level only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#34 of 530
94th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#176 of 556
64th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#73 of 517
86th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#495 of 556
11th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#262 of 556
52nd 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 Pine Level's home value compares nationally

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

$225,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 50% 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. Pine Level $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 - Pine Level, AL Pine Level, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pine Level, 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 Pine Level, AL median $99,444/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%
Pine Level, 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 Pine Level, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

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

Population
4,228
Median Income
$99,444
Median Home Value
$225,500
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.0%
Carpool
9.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.8%

Based on 2,111 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 Pine Level 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
57.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Geneva
4,227 people
Fayette
4,221 people
Lake View
4,238 people
Haleyville
4,283 people
Adamsville
4,291 people
Kimberly
4,327 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Level's 4,228 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Comanche, TX
4,227 people
Brookland, AR
4,230 people
Ashburn, GA
4,226 people
Park Rapids, MN
4,226 people
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
4,230 people
Spring Valley, TX
4,226 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Level's $99,444 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clinton CDP (Allegheny County), PA
$99,436 median income
Elk River, MN
$99,457 median income
Broadview Heights, OH
$99,431 median income
Slinger, WI
$99,457 median income
Howard Lake, MN
$99,464 median income
Goshen, NY
$99,464 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pine Level, 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 Pine Level, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 98.7% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% 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 Pine Level 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
Pine Level (this city) 4,228 $99,444
Geneva 4,227 $48,798
Fayette 4,221 $38,009
Lake View 4,238 $96,409
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Level, AL?

What is the population of Pine Level, AL? +

Pine Level, AL has a population of 4,228 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pine Level, AL? +

Median annual household income in Pine Level runs $99,444, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Level? +

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

Pine Level's median home value sits at $225,500, 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.

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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