Lipscomb

Population: 2,407
Median household income: $45,792
Median home value: $93,900

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, Lipscomb is a community with a population of 2,407. The median household income of $45,792 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lipscomb's population grew 28.5% from 1,873 to 2,407, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $64,600 to $93,900.

36.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,407
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,792
Median home value: $93,900
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 1,006
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8732,407

Median household income

$31,629$45,792

Median home value

$64,600$93,900

Median gross rent

$606$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,873	$31,629	$64,600	$606
2020	2,055	$35,417	$79,300	$665
2021	2,113	$41,161	$76,700	$695
2022	2,390	$46,767	$92,700	$739
2023	2,407	$45,792	$93,900	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	4.4%
5 to 17	646	26.8%
18 to 24	214	8.9%
25 to 34	317	13.2%
35 to 44	198	8.2%
45 to 54	264	11.0%
55 to 64	395	16.4%
65 to 74	197	8.2%
75 and over	69	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	10.9%
Black or African American	1,638	68.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	368	25.6%
High school graduate	447	31.0%
Some college or associate's	522	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	40	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	63	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled21.9%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	645	68.0%
Carpooled	208	21.9%
Public transit	19	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	7.1%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	17.6%
15 to 29 min	378	42.9%
30 to 44 min	279	31.7%
45 to 59 min	69	7.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 36.1% (868 of 2,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	600	74.2%
Nonfamily households	209	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	809	80.4%
Vacant	197	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	68.6%
Renter-occupied	254	31.4%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	724	72.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	39	3.9%
Mobile home & other	222	22.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0143336
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.4260, -86.9261