City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Westover, AL

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

2,298
Residents
$90,125
Median income
$279,600
Median home
$1,266
Median rent (state)

Westover - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Westover lands in the 71st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
42nd
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: Westover, AL

Westover is a small town in Alabama, home to 2,298 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Westover households earn a median of $90,125 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Westover's housing stock carries a median value of $279,600, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. Educational attainment runs 42.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 41 residential building permits were authorized in Westover (Building Boom), up 141% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,266 monthly. 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 90.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,298 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$90,125 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Westover compare to other US cities?

Where Westover sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Westover against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Westover's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Westover ranks #36 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Westover only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#51 of 530
90th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#39 of 556
76th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#37 of 517
93rd percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#490 of 556
12th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#36 of 556
94th 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.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Westover's home value compares nationally

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

$279,600 38th percentile more affordable than 38% 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%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Westover $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 - Westover, AL Westover, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Westover, 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 Westover, AL median $90,125/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%
Westover, 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 Westover, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.6%

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

Population
2,298
Median Income
$90,125
Median Home Value
$279,600
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
68.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.1%

Population Change

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

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1,700 residents1,800 residents1,900 residents2,000 residents2,100 residents2,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,792 residents 2,121 residents ▲ +18.4%
Westover's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
41
housing units authorized
Single-Family
41
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 17
2020 6
2021 15
2022 28
2023 38
2024 41

Permit volume increased 141% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.9%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
12.5%

Based on 1,118 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 Westover sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,266/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Crossville
2,296 people
Clayton
2,271 people
Aliceville
2,338 people
Coaling
2,253 people
Riverside
2,247 people
Remlap
2,369 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Westover's 2,298 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Orchard Lake, MI
2,298 people
Arlington, MN
2,298 people
Castle Rock, WA
2,298 people
Black Canyon, AZ
2,297 people
Linden, AZ
2,299 people
Belchertown, MA
2,299 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Westover's $90,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maineville, OH
$90,122 median income
West Chazy, NY
$90,132 median income
North Augusta, SC
$90,132 median income
Shannon City, IA
$90,139 median income
Santa Clara, TX
$90,139 median income
Aurora, IL
$90,109 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Westover, 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 Westover, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.0% White 89.7% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 5.6% 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 Westover 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
Westover (this city) 2,298 $90,125
Crossville 2,296 $48,464
Clayton 2,271 $32,625
Aliceville 2,338 $33,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Westover, AL?

What is the population of Westover, AL? +

2,298 people live in Westover, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Westover households earn a median of $90,125 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Westover? +

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

The median home value in Westover is $279,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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