With 858 people, Redstone Arsenal is a city in Alabama. That is roughly 119% ahead of the Alabama median. Owners hold 3% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 44% were in the same home a year ago. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 1,507 fewer people here than in 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $140,114, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
3% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Redstone Arsenal
What changed most since 1990
Median age21.9 → 46.9(+25.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree23.3% → 62.5%(+39.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population4,909 → 858(−83%)US over the same years: +35%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)71.4%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)85.1%(205)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10.8%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 241 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Redstone Arsenal, decade by decade
Redstone Arsenal population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,909
$67,113
$184,325
23.3%
68.4
2000
2,365
$64,550
$204,936
27.9%
77.0
2010
1,946
$76,449
–
10.8%
68.3
2020
837
$114,512
–
44.5%
73.5
2024
858
$140,114
–
62.5%
78.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
