Maytown

Population: 263
Median household income: $50,662
Median home value: $108,900

Maytown is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 263 residents. At $50,662, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Maytown's population declined 25.7% from 354 to 263, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $93,300 to $108,900.

The typical home was built around 1969. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 263
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,662
Median home value: $108,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

354263

Median household income

$57,589$50,662

Median home value

$93,300$108,900

Median gross rent

$939$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	354	$57,589	$93,300	$939
2020	306	$46,563	$88,400	$917
2021	257	$47,750	$87,800	$775
2022	287	$49,141	$105,800	$875
2023	263	$50,662	$108,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.6%
5 to 17	15	5.7%
18 to 24	22	8.4%
25 to 34	15	5.7%
35 to 44	18	6.8%
45 to 54	35	13.3%
55 to 64	63	24.0%
65 to 74	30	11.4%
75 and over	53	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	91.6%
Black or African American	12	4.6%
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	5	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.3%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	31.3%
High school graduate	70	32.7%
Some college or associate's	50	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	24	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	74.5%
Carpooled	12	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	10.8%
Other means	3	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	3.3%
15 to 29 min	50	54.9%
30 to 44 min	31	34.1%
45 to 59 min	5	5.5%
60+ min	2	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 17.2% (45 of 261)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	56.0%
Nonfamily households	55	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	80.6%
Vacant	30	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	88.8%
Renter-occupied	14	11.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	75.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0147728
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5500, -87.0000