McCalla

Population: 13,939
Median household income: $83,782
Median home value: $252,800

McCalla is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 13,939 residents. At $83,782, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $64,589.

Between 2020 and 2023, McCalla's population grew 15.4% from 12,077 to 13,939, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $199,600 to $252,800.

The median resident is 41.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,939
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,782
Median home value: $252,800
Median gross rent: $1,838
Housing units: 5,730
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,07713,939

Median household income

$71,061$83,782

Median home value

$199,600$252,800

Median gross rent

$1,377$1,838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	12,077	$71,061	$199,600	$1,377
2021	13,221	$73,332	$211,900	$1,429
2022	14,509	$85,234	$236,300	$1,529
2023	13,939	$83,782	$252,800	$1,838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	821	5.9%
5 to 17	2,411	17.3%
18 to 24	1,173	8.4%
25 to 34	1,380	9.9%
35 to 44	1,639	11.8%
45 to 54	2,087	15.0%
55 to 64	1,599	11.5%
65 to 74	1,555	11.2%
75 and over	1,274	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,329	45.4%
Black or African American	6,848	49.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	270	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	358	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	558	5.9%
High school graduate	2,199	23.1%
Some college or associate's	3,611	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,550	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,616	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,738	77.5%
Carpooled	408	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	797	13.0%
Other means	171	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	760	14.3%
15 to 29 min	2,500	47.0%
30 to 44 min	1,423	26.8%
45 to 59 min	360	6.8%
60+ min	274	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 6.7% (929 of 13,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,666	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,676	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,342	93.2%
Vacant	388	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,935	92.4%
Renter-occupied	407	7.6%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,123	89.4%
1-unit, attached	135	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	185	3.2%
Mobile home & other	287	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0145040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 33.3031, -87.0267