Trafford

Population: 560
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $91,000

Trafford is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 560 residents. At $23,750, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $64,589.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trafford's population declined 5.7% from 594 to 560, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $81,700 to $91,000.

Owners occupy 54.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 560
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $91,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

594560

Median household income

$31,161$23,750

Median home value

$81,700$91,000

Median gross rent

$752$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	594	$31,161	$81,700	$752
2020	530	$26,154	$80,300	$750
2021	446	$21,146	$81,600	$775
2022	511	$21,941	$88,900	$817
2023	560	$23,750	$91,000	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	8.4%
5 to 17	121	21.6%
18 to 24	22	3.9%
25 to 34	61	10.9%
35 to 44	58	10.4%
45 to 54	61	10.9%
55 to 64	82	14.6%
65 to 74	62	11.1%
75 and over	46	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427	76.3%
Black or African American	96	17.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	2.7%
Two or more races	17	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	20.3%
High school graduate	169	45.7%
Some college or associate's	80	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	44	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	93.1%
Carpooled	9	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	1.5%
15 to 29 min	27	20.6%
30 to 44 min	64	48.9%
45 to 59 min	16	12.2%
60+ min	22	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 44.5% (249 of 560)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	64.2%
Nonfamily households	81	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	81.3%
Vacant	52	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	54.9%
Renter-occupied	102	45.1%

1-unit, detached60.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	60.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	15.1%
5 to 19 units	16	5.8%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	51	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0176680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8187, -86.7465