COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clanton vs Calera
PLACE A
Clanton, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Calera, Alabama
Clanton is 51% smaller than Calera. Calera earns more, with a median household income $39,674 higher. Calera has grown faster since 2000 (42% vs 2%).
CLANTONCALERADIFFERENCE
Total population9,28918,992−51% vs Calera
Population density401774−373
Population growth1.7%41.9%−40.2 pts
Median age39.333.9+5.4
Male40.4%49.6%−9.2 pts
Female59.6%50.4%+9.2 pts
Foreign-born3.8%4.7%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.4%57.8%+13.6 pts
Black15.3%30.7%−15.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.0%9.2%−0.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other3.8%1.8%+2.0 pts
Median household income$47,520$87,194−$39,674
Per capita income$28,971$39,054−$10,083
Poverty rate18.1%7.3%+10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.351+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%37.1%−18.8 pts
Graduate degree7.3%9.8%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%2.7%+4.4 pts
Labor force participation48.0%74.4%−26.4 pts
Median home value$166,300$235,300−$69,000
Median gross rent$869$1,601−$732
Owner-occupied63.6%79.3%−15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%3.2%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.8%39.8%−4.0 pts
Average commute23.033.0−10.0
Worked from home3.5%16.2%−12.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.4%7.6%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025