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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 West End-Cobb Town, AL compare?
| Figure | West End-Cobb Town, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,128 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 759 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | West End-Cobb Town, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,453±601 |
| Median age | 34.0±9.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.6%±9.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.7%±9.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.2%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $55,323±$9,198 |
| Per capita income | $23,706±$3,064 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.7%±8.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 15.3%±9.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,900±$8,618 |
| Median gross rent | $779±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.8%±17.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.5%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.1%±6.6 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