Census tract · Madison County

Census Tract 6.01, Madison County, Alabama

Census Tract 6.01, GEOID 01089000601, in Madison County, Alabama, entirely within Huntsville. 1,330 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±325); the 2020 Census counted 1,531.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,330

±325 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,531

Median household income

$57,041

±$12,086 (90% margin)
Madison County: $86,499

Median home value

$153,300

±$27,928 (90% margin)
Madison County: $299,200

Median gross rent

$1,188

±$551 (90% margin)
Madison County: $1,209

Where is Census Tract 6.01?

Census Tract 6.01 is one of 95 census tracts in Madison County, Alabama. It covers 0.59 square miles of land, 2,577 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 01089000601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 6.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Huntsville100%
Census Tract 6.01 (marked with a dot) in Madison County, Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5.036.0213.0113.02106.25 6.01 1 mi
Census Tract 6.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 6.01: Tract 5.03 ($44,250), Tract 6.02 ($71,944), Tract 13.01 ($35,469), Tract 13.02 ($49,355) and Tract 106.25 ($41,146). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 6.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6.01's population at 1,330 (±325) in 564 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,531 residents and 668 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6.01HuntsvilleMadison CountyAlabama
Total population 1,330 ±325 222,791 405,718 5,086,768
Households 564 ±85 95,310 165,031 1,997,247
Average household size 2.35 ±0.40 2.22 2.39 2.48
Housing units 624 ±80 104,388 178,607 2,337,265

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 6.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 6.01 is 53.6 years old; 12.0% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 58.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 32.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 6.01HuntsvilleMadison CountyAlabama
Median age 53.6 ±4.9 36.9 38.2 39.3
Under 18 years 12.0% ±5.8 pts 19.4% 21.6% 22.2%
65 years and over 18.0% ±7.1 pts 16.4% 15.7% 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% ±4.1 pts 8.0% 6.8% 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic 32.6% ±9.1 pts 55.9% 61.6% 63.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 58.5% ±11.9 pts 28.8% 23.6% 25.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 2.1% 2.5% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±3.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.0% ±5.3 pts 4.6% 4.8% 3.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.7 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.4% ±1.7 pts 6.7% 6.0% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.5% ±1.6 pts 8.4% 7.7% 6.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.7% ±5.7 pts 10.0% 10.8% 7.7%
With a disability 29.8% ±9.8 pts 14.4% 13.8% 16.5%
No health insurance coverage 14.3% ±9.4 pts 9.0% 7.7% 9.2%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.8% ±3.4 pts 92.0% 92.8% 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.5% ±9.4 pts 47.2% 46.4% 28.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.6% ±8.0 pts 19.7% 18.8% 11.1%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 94.8% ±4.7 pts 83.2% 85.5% 88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 6.01 earn?

Half of the 564 households in Census Tract 6.01 earn less than $57,041 a year (±$12,086), against $86,499 across Madison County: 75th highest of the county's 94 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6.01HuntsvilleMadison CountyAlabama
Median household income $57,041 ±$12,086 $74,714 $86,499 $63,999
Mean household income $64,891 ±$8,778 $106,477 $115,432 $88,898
Per capita income $29,772 ±$5,019 $46,854 $48,141 $36,087
People below the poverty line 9.9% ±7.7 pts 12.6% 10.1% 15.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.7% ±27.2 pts 17.0% 12.0% 21.3%
Households receiving SNAP 10.1% ±6.4 pts 9.1% 7.6% 13.7%
Households with a computer 98.8% ±2.2 pts 96.7% 96.9% 93.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 93.4% ±5.8 pts 91.8% 92.3% 87.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 6.01?

Owners occupy 82.3% of Census Tract 6.01's occupied homes and renters 17.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,300 by its owner (±$27,928). The median renter pays $1,188 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6.01HuntsvilleMadison CountyAlabama
Median home value (owner-occupied) $153,300 ±$27,928 $293,600 $299,200 $209,900
Median gross rent $1,188 ±$551 $1,171 $1,209 $1,007
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 19.0% ±26.3 pts 36.6% 35.9% 39.9%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,140 ±$60 $1,573 $1,562 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 82.3% ±10.6 pts 58.3% 68.3% 70.2%
Renter-occupied homes 17.7% ±10.6 pts 41.7% 31.7% 29.8%
Housing units 624 ±80 104,388 178,607 2,337,265
Single-family detached homes 100.0% ±6.2 pts 63.1% 71.3% 69.1%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±6.2 pts 1.4% 3.6% 12.3%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±6.2 pts 4.5% 5.2% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±6.2 pts 15.8% 15.5% 10.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.3% ±10.0 pts 2.9% 2.1% 4.9%
Households with no vehicle 3.2% ±3.7 pts 4.9% 4.0% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 6.01 get to work?

93.4% of Census Tract 6.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6.01HuntsvilleMadison CountyAlabama
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.2% ±13.2 pts 64.0% 64.8% 58.3%
Unemployment rate 2.8% ±3.8 pts 4.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 93.4% ±5.4 pts 76.3% 75.7% 80.6%
Carpooled 4.2% ±4.1 pts 6.0% 6.7% 8.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.9 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±5.9 pts 1.3% 1.1% 1.1%
Worked from home 2.4% ±3.0 pts 14.6% 15.1% 8.8%
Mean travel time to work 18.4 min ±3.3 19.7 min 22.1 min 25.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 6.01 compare with the other tracts in Madison County?

Among Madison County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 6.01's rank among the tracts of Madison County and of Huntsville
MeasureIn Madison CountyIn Huntsville
Population94th of 9570th of 70
Residents per square mile15th of 9513th of 70
Median household income75th of 9451st of 69
Per capita income78th of 9553rd of 70
Median home value77th of 9253rd of 68
Median gross rent50th of 8537th of 63
Bachelor's degree or higher72nd of 9352nd of 68
Median age2nd of 952nd of 70
Owner-occupied share41st of 9324th of 69

The tracts next to it on Madison County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 104.0372nd$59,602±$6,872 · within the margin of this tract2,600
Tract 110.2873rd$59,050±$4,378 · within the margin of this tract4,534
Tract 14.0474th$58,209±$15,482 · within the margin of this tract3,445
Tract 6.0175th$57,041±$12,0861,330
Tract 5.0276th$49,830±$7,934 · within the margin of this tract1,873
Tract 104.0477th$49,540±$19,643 · within the margin of this tract3,175
Tract 13.0278th$49,355±$17,502 · within the margin of this tract2,135

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6.01?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections