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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Southside, AL compare?
| Figure | Southside, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,718 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,426 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 493 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Southside, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,483±76 |
| Median age | 41.8±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.6%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $76,487±$5,353 |
| Per capita income | $33,693±$3,860 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,500±$10,962 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.4%±31.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.6%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 92.0%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov