Margaret

Population: 5,538
Median household income: $97,075
Median home value: $224,700

Margaret is a community in St. Clair County, Alabama, home to 5,538 residents. The median household income of $97,075 is above the St. Clair County median ($78,993).

Between 2019 and 2023, Margaret's population grew 14.9% from 4,819 to 5,538, while its median home value rose 47.0% from $152,900 to $224,700.

Owners occupy 87.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,538
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $97,075
Median home value: $224,700
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 1,807
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8195,538

Median household income

$72,200$97,075

Median home value

$152,900$224,700

Median gross rent

$1,311$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,819	$72,200	$152,900	$1,311
2020	4,905	$60,707	$159,600	$535
2021	5,118	$64,992	$162,700	$924
2022	5,294	$83,814	$209,900	$872
2023	5,538	$97,075	$224,700	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3423.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	429	7.7%
5 to 17	1,240	22.4%
18 to 24	192	3.5%
25 to 34	1,295	23.4%
35 to 44	833	15.0%
45 to 54	662	12.0%
55 to 64	502	9.1%
65 to 74	230	4.2%
75 and over	155	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,387	79.2%
Black or African American	960	17.3%
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	52	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	454	12.3%
High school graduate	1,305	35.5%
Some college or associate's	1,135	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	531	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	252	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,336	87.4%
Carpooled	89	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	203	7.6%
Other means	44	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	210	8.5%
15 to 29 min	616	24.9%
30 to 44 min	723	29.3%
45 to 59 min	690	27.9%
60+ min	230	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 6.6% (367 of 5,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,420	83.8%
Nonfamily households	275	16.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,695	93.8%
Vacant	112	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,477	87.1%
Renter-occupied	218	12.9%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,433	79.3%
1-unit, attached	19	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	355	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0146696
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.6729, -86.4639