Center Point

Population: 16,125
Median household income: $52,401
Median home value: $130,200

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, Center Point is a community with a population of 16,125. At $52,401, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Center Point's population declined 1.4% from 16,353 to 16,125, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $97,800 to $130,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 71.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,125
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,401
Median home value: $130,200
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 6,638
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,35316,125

Median household income

$43,515$52,401

Median home value

$97,800$130,200

Median gross rent

$861$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,353	$43,515	$97,800	$861
2020	15,971	$45,221	$99,400	$878
2021	16,422	$44,676	$105,400	$932
2022	16,279	$49,886	$119,100	$1,050
2023	16,125	$52,401	$130,200	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	942	5.8%
5 to 17	3,838	23.8%
18 to 24	1,134	7.0%
25 to 34	2,462	15.3%
35 to 44	2,306	14.3%
45 to 54	2,064	12.8%
55 to 64	1,567	9.7%
65 to 74	1,236	7.7%
75 and over	576	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,797	17.3%
Black or African American	11,592	71.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	733	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	946	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	8.1%
High school graduate	3,866	37.9%
Some college or associate's	3,748	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,260	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	511	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,407	78.3%
Carpooled	891	12.9%
Public transit	26	0.4%
Walked	66	1.0%
Bicycle	14	0.2%
Worked from home	418	6.1%
Other means	82	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,132	17.5%
15 to 29 min	2,202	34.0%
30 to 44 min	2,174	33.5%
45 to 59 min	625	9.6%
60+ min	353	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 18.6% (2,974 of 15,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,083	71.8%
Nonfamily households	1,604	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,687	85.7%
Vacant	951	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,209	56.4%
Renter-occupied	2,478	43.6%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,838	72.9%
1-unit, attached	76	1.1%
2 to 4 units	496	7.5%
5 to 19 units	995	15.0%
20 or more units	164	2.5%
Mobile home & other	69	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0113264
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.6439, -86.6846