City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Redstone Arsenal, AL

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

971
Residents
$118,750
Median income
$1,310
Median rent (state)

Redstone Arsenal - the verdict

Redstone Arsenal ranks in the 87th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
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: Redstone Arsenal, AL

Redstone Arsenal is a small town in Alabama, home to 971 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Redstone Arsenal households earn a median of $118,750 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.5%. The median resident age is 41.3 years. 54.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,310 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

971 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$118,750 /yr

Poverty 9.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Redstone Arsenal compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 87% higher 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Redstone Arsenal's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Redstone Arsenal, AL Redstone Arsenal, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Redstone Arsenal, 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 Redstone Arsenal, AL median $118,750/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%
Redstone Arsenal, 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 Redstone Arsenal, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.7%

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

Population
971
Median Income
$118,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.3
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.0%
Work from Home
16.4%
Other
0.9%

Based on 525 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 Redstone Arsenal 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)

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962 people
Section
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Redstone Arsenal's 971 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Danielsville, GA
971 people
Madisonville, LA
971 people
Mayville, MI
971 people
Naples, NY
971 people
Elkton, SD
971 people
Alto Bonito Heights, TX
971 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Redstone Arsenal's $118,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fernan Lake, ID
$118,750 median income
Beverly Shores, IN
$118,750 median income
Solway, MN
$118,750 median income
Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ
$118,750 median income
Duck, NC
$118,750 median income
Yardley, PA
$118,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Redstone Arsenal, 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 Redstone Arsenal, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.2% 12.5% 17.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% White 67.2% Black or African American 12.5% Asian 2.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 17.2% 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 Redstone Arsenal 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
Redstone Arsenal (this city) 971 $118,750
Baileyton 976 $61,110
Hobson City 962 $35,769
Section 998 $35,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Redstone Arsenal, AL?

What is the population of Redstone Arsenal, AL? +

The population of Redstone Arsenal, AL stands at 971 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Redstone Arsenal, AL? +

Redstone Arsenal households earn a median of $118,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Redstone Arsenal? +

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

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.

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

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