West End-Cobb Town

Population: 3,705
Median household income: $55,603
Median home value: $84,600

West End-Cobb Town is a community in Calhoun County, Alabama, home to 3,705 residents. At $55,603, its median household income sits in line with Calhoun County's $55,826.

Between 2019 and 2023, West End-Cobb Town's population grew 13.2% from 3,274 to 3,705, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $66,400 to $84,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,705
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,603
Median home value: $84,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 1,618
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2743,705

Median household income

$30,083$55,603

Median home value

$66,400$84,600

Median gross rent

$631$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,274	$30,083	$66,400	$631
2020	3,492	$37,708	$58,800	$656
2021	3,065	$40,143	$53,000	$714
2022	3,322	$39,792	$76,300	$800
2023	3,705	$55,603	$84,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	3.6%
5 to 17	684	18.5%
18 to 24	672	18.1%
25 to 34	434	11.7%
35 to 44	244	6.6%
45 to 54	384	10.4%
55 to 64	558	15.1%
65 to 74	345	9.3%
75 and over	252	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,528	68.2%
Black or African American	858	23.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	225	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	15.8%
High school graduate	1,000	45.1%
Some college or associate's	699	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	121	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	47	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,296	91.3%
Carpooled	70	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	2.7%
Other means	15	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	408	29.5%
15 to 29 min	735	53.2%
30 to 44 min	150	10.9%
45 to 59 min	54	3.9%
60+ min	34	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 23.0% (854 of 3,705)

	Count	Share
Family households	825	64.5%
Nonfamily households	454	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,279	79.0%
Vacant	339	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	944	73.8%
Renter-occupied	335	26.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,267	78.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	8	0.5%
5 to 19 units	11	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	331	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0181084
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6515, -85.8766