Steele

Population: 1,293
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $101,700

Located in St. Clair County, Alabama, Steele is a community with a population of 1,293. Its median household income of $70,000 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $78,993.

Between 2019 and 2023, Steele's population grew 12.5% from 1,149 to 1,293, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $76,200 to $101,700.

The typical home was built around 1975. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,293
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1491,293

Median household income

$35,125$70,000

Median home value

$76,200$101,700

Median gross rent

$824$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,149	$35,125	$76,200	$824
2020	1,133	$60,408	$77,300	$645
2021	1,299	$43,182	$86,600	$1,085
2022	1,515	$53,625	$94,600	$1,306
2023	1,293	$70,000	$101,700	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	3.9%
5 to 17	286	22.1%
18 to 24	102	7.9%
25 to 34	154	11.9%
35 to 44	290	22.4%
45 to 54	115	8.9%
55 to 64	130	10.1%
65 to 74	96	7.4%
75 and over	69	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	947	73.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	20.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	13.7%
High school graduate	300	35.1%
Some college or associate's	363	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	55	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	490	88.3%
Carpooled	61	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	6.7%
15 to 29 min	271	49.2%
30 to 44 min	103	18.7%
45 to 59 min	50	9.1%
60+ min	90	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 8.0% (103 of 1,293)

	Count	Share
Family households	343	77.6%
Nonfamily households	99	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	442	79.1%
Vacant	117	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	89.4%
Renter-occupied	47	10.6%

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	422	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	137	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0172888
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.9414, -86.1921