Population
144 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Yellow Bluff, AL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Yellow Bluff - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 144
- Residents
- $12,107
- Median income
- $843
- Median rent (state)
Yellow Bluff - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Yellow Bluff places in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 0th
- percentile, household income
- 1st
- 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: Yellow Bluff, AL
144 people live in Yellow Bluff, Alabama - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Yellow Bluff brings in $12,107 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 53.8%. The median resident age is 63.0 years. 12.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.9% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $843 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). The average commute for Yellow Bluff workers runs 19.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.7 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$12,107 /yr
Poverty 53.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Yellow Bluff compare to other US cities?
Yellow Bluff measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 1% 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 Yellow Bluff'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.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 53.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 11.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
144
Median Income
$12,107
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
63.0
Poverty Rate
53.8%
Labor force participation
11.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 16 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 Yellow Bluff sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$843/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alabama
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Yellow Bluff's 144 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Yellow Bluff's $12,107 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Yellow Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bluff (this city) | 144 | $12,107 |
| Haleburg | 145 | N/A |
| Equality | 139 | N/A |
| Bristow Cove | 150 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Yellow Bluff, AL?
What is the population of Yellow Bluff, AL? +
Yellow Bluff, AL has a population of 144 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Yellow Bluff, AL? +
In Yellow Bluff, the typical household earns $12,107 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Yellow Bluff? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Yellow Bluff; 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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