Saks

Population: 10,727
Median household income: $50,529
Median home value: $113,400

Saks is a community in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to 10,727 residents. Its median household income of $50,529 runs below the Calhoun County figure of $55,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, Saks's population held roughly steady from 10,645 to 10,727, while its median home value rose 15.5% from $98,200 to $113,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,727
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,529
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 4,932
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,64510,727

Median household income

$39,336$50,529

Median home value

$98,200$113,400

Median gross rent

$682$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,645	$39,336	$98,200	$682
2020	10,175	$46,250	$91,100	$802
2021	10,504	$51,135	$92,100	$833
2022	10,523	$53,463	$105,200	$890
2023	10,727	$50,529	$113,400	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	492	4.6%
5 to 17	1,857	17.3%
18 to 24	958	8.9%
25 to 34	1,321	12.3%
35 to 44	1,526	14.2%
45 to 54	1,520	14.2%
55 to 64	1,228	11.4%
65 to 74	1,430	13.3%
75 and over	395	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,735	53.5%
Black or African American	3,796	35.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	232	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	129	1.2%
Two or more races	378	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	457	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,329	17.9%
High school graduate	2,555	34.4%
Some college or associate's	2,285	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	733	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	518	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,947	83.4%
Carpooled	481	10.2%
Public transit	163	3.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	2.7%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,333	29.0%
15 to 29 min	1,892	41.1%
30 to 44 min	325	7.1%
45 to 59 min	447	9.7%
60+ min	605	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,611 of 10,710)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,604	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,489	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,093	83.0%
Vacant	839	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,015	73.7%
Renter-occupied	1,078	26.3%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,113	83.4%
1-unit, attached	11	0.2%
2 to 4 units	62	1.3%
5 to 19 units	59	1.2%
20 or more units	46	0.9%
Mobile home & other	641	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0167608
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.7114, -85.8537