City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Snead, AL

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

1,490
Residents
$46,075
Median income
$169,400
Median home
$776
Median rent (state)

Snead - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Snead lands in the 14th percentile for household income and the 42nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

14th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
0th
percentile, median rent
42nd
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: Snead, AL

Alabama's Snead is a small town, with 1,490 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $46,075 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Typical homes in Snead are valued around $169,400, and the median resident age is 34.7 years. 11.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Snead reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1628.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $776 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,490 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$46,075 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Snead compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities
Safety 42% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Alabama, Snead ranks #99 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Snead 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 places Snead near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Snead ranks #416 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Snead only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#344 of 530
35th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#416 of 556
0th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#184 of 517
64th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#277 of 556
49th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#365 of 556
34th 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.

14thIncome percentile
42ndSafety percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income · 42nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Snead's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Snead'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 47 Avg. percentile National median
Snead'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 Snead's home value compares nationally

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

$169,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Snead $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 - Snead, AL Snead, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Snead, 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 Snead, AL median $46,075/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%
Snead, 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 Snead, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

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
1,490
Median Income
$46,075
Median Home Value
$169,400
Median Age
34.7
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1628.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
95.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1532.6
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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1,035 residents1,040 residents1,045 residents1,050 residents1,055 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,040 residents 1,052 residents ▲ +1.2%
Snead's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.1%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
14.2%

Based on 613 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 Snead sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Elmore
1,482 people
Samson
1,477 people
Smoke Rise
1,469 people
Falkville
1,464 people
Hayden
1,453 people
Ardmore
1,444 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Snead's 1,490 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tok, AK
1,490 people
Vernon Center, NJ
1,490 people
Bovina, TX
1,490 people
Palmarejo comunidad (Corozal Municipio), PR
1,490 people
Julian, CA
1,491 people
Woodbury Center, CT
1,491 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Snead's $46,075 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Prado Estates, AZ
$46,071 median income
Weldon, AR
$46,071 median income
Auburn, KY
$46,071 median income
Newry, PA
$46,071 median income
Shelter Cove, CA
$46,066 median income
Winters, TX
$46,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Snead, 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 Snead, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.5% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.5% White 88.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 6.5% 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 Snead 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
Snead (this city) 1,490 $46,075
Elmore 1,482 $33,958
Samson 1,477 $31,964
Smoke Rise 1,469 $120,100
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Snead, AL?

What is the population of Snead, AL? +

The population of Snead, AL stands at 1,490 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Snead is $46,075 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Snead? +

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

Snead has a total crime rate of 1628.4 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 Snead, AL? +

Snead's median home value sits at $169,400, 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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