Childersburg

Population: 4,694
Median household income: $49,178
Median home value: $131,300

Childersburg, a community in Talladega County, Alabama, has 4,694 residents. The median household income of $49,178 is below the Talladega County median ($56,249).

Between 2019 and 2023, Childersburg's population declined 4.4% from 4,908 to 4,694, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $107,800 to $131,300.

82.5% of workers drive to work alone. 72.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,694
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,178
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 2,110
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9084,694

Median household income

$31,163$49,178

Median home value

$107,800$131,300

Median gross rent

$506$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,908	$31,163	$107,800	$506
2020	4,872	$39,636	$102,500	$590
2021	4,768	$37,043	$104,900	$689
2022	4,743	$45,483	$121,100	$790
2023	4,694	$49,178	$131,300	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	6.5%
5 to 17	786	16.7%
18 to 24	531	11.3%
25 to 34	557	11.9%
35 to 44	762	16.2%
45 to 54	413	8.8%
55 to 64	575	12.2%
65 to 74	479	10.2%
75 and over	286	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,606	55.5%
Black or African American	1,917	40.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	555	18.1%
High school graduate	1,055	34.3%
Some college or associate's	1,133	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	242	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	87	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,584	82.5%
Carpooled	264	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	1.5%
Other means	43	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	20.9%
15 to 29 min	852	45.1%
30 to 44 min	280	14.8%
45 to 59 min	234	12.4%
60+ min	129	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 19.4% (910 of 4,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,423	72.3%
Nonfamily households	546	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,969	93.3%
Vacant	141	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,291	65.6%
Renter-occupied	678	34.4%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,537	72.8%
1-unit, attached	29	1.4%
2 to 4 units	143	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	23	1.1%
Mobile home & other	378	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0114464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 33.2926, -86.3409