Sipsey

Population: 283
Median household income: $25,179

Sipsey, a community in Walker County, Alabama, has 283 residents. The median household income of $25,179 is below the Walker County median ($54,509).

From 2019 to 2023, Sipsey's population declined 24.1% from 373 to 283.

65.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $25,179
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

373283

Median household income

$25,938$25,179

Median home value

$49,100$53,100

Median gross rent

$833$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	373	$25,938	$49,100	—
2020	289	$20,000	$50,300	$833
2021	267	$20,526	$49,000	$890
2022	216	$23,500	$53,100	—
2023	283	$25,179	—	$919

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4422.6%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	44	15.5%
18 to 24	27	9.5%
25 to 34	26	9.2%
35 to 44	64	22.6%
45 to 54	26	9.2%
55 to 64	55	19.4%
65 to 74	36	12.7%
75 and over	5	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	176	62.2%
Black or African American	107	37.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.0%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	34.0%
High school graduate	94	44.3%
Some college or associate's	41	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	89.9%
Carpooled	9	10.1%
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	12	13.5%
15 to 29 min	32	36.0%
30 to 44 min	10	11.2%
45 to 59 min	17	19.1%
60+ min	18	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 19.4% (55 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	49.6%
Nonfamily households	60	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	86.9%
Vacant	18	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	54.6%
Renter-occupied	54	45.4%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	65.0%
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	48	35.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0170704
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8221, -87.0829