McDonald Chapel

Population: 704
Median household income: $59,556
Median home value: $132,100

McDonald Chapel is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 704 residents. The median household income of $59,556 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, McDonald Chapel's population grew 22.9% from 573 to 704, while its median home value rose 115.5% from $61,300 to $132,100.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 37.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 704
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,556
Median home value: $132,100
Median gross rent: $1,081
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 37.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 30.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

573704

Median household income

$25,833$59,556

Median home value

$61,300$132,100

Median gross rent

$766$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	573	$25,833	$61,300	$766
2020	662	$49,038	$72,500	$961
2021	636	$45,900	$63,100	$981
2022	686	$56,071	$94,200	$1,086
2023	704	$59,556	$132,100	$1,081

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	131	18.6%
18 to 24	90	12.8%
25 to 34	138	19.6%
35 to 44	110	15.6%
45 to 54	111	15.8%
55 to 64	70	9.9%
65 to 74	34	4.8%
75 and over	20	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	230	32.7%
Black or African American	409	58.1%
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	25	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	11.6%
High school graduate	158	32.7%
Some college or associate's	200	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	50	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone58.5%

Carpooled29.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	162	58.5%
Carpooled	82	29.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	12.7%
15 to 29 min	91	37.3%
30 to 44 min	91	37.3%
45 to 59 min	10	4.1%
60+ min	21	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 11.8% (82 of 694)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	48.6%
Nonfamily households	129	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	251	73.4%
Vacant	91	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	37.5%
Renter-occupied	157	62.5%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	283	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0145208
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5186, -86.9385