Jemison

Population: 2,728
Median household income: $54,468
Median home value: $145,900

Jemison is a community in Chilton County, Alabama, home to 2,728 residents. Its median household income of $54,468 runs below the Chilton County figure of $61,873.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jemison's population grew 3.7% from 2,630 to 2,728, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $109,500 to $145,900.

The typical home was built around 1975. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,728
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,468
Median home value: $145,900
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 1,122
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6302,728

Median household income

$46,328$54,468

Median home value

$109,500$145,900

Median gross rent

$734$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,630	$46,328	$109,500	$734
2020	2,658	$51,903	$108,600	$761
2021	2,631	$55,333	$115,300	$799
2022	2,671	$62,907	$122,700	$852
2023	2,728	$54,468	$145,900	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	7.5%
5 to 17	552	20.2%
18 to 24	294	10.8%
25 to 34	275	10.1%
35 to 44	324	11.9%
45 to 54	275	10.1%
55 to 64	321	11.8%
65 to 74	323	11.8%
75 and over	160	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,086	76.5%
Black or African American	408	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	12.5%
High school graduate	759	45.2%
Some college or associate's	455	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	131	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	123	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	898	80.3%
Carpooled	151	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	5.6%
Other means	7	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	23.1%
15 to 29 min	294	27.8%
30 to 44 min	272	25.8%
45 to 59 min	96	9.1%
60+ min	150	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 9.6% (261 of 2,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	673	63.6%
Nonfamily households	385	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	94.3%
Vacant	64	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	830	78.4%
Renter-occupied	228	21.6%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	874	77.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	32	2.9%
20 or more units	5	0.4%
Mobile home & other	207	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0138608
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.9707, -86.7331