COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sumiton vs Forestdale
PLACE A
Sumiton, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Forestdale, Alabama
Sumiton is 74% smaller than Forestdale. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Forestdale has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
SUMITONFORESTDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,5119,742−74% vs Forestdale
Population density4351,444−1,008
Population growth-3.0%2.4%−5.4 pts
Median age40.341.7−1.4
Male50.7%44.5%+6.1 pts
Female49.3%55.5%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.6%22.3%+75.3 pts
Black1.9%72.8%−70.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Median household income$65,568$66,569−$1,001
Per capita income$30,583$32,546−$1,963
Poverty rate15.9%17.8%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.406+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%27.5%−14.2 pts
Graduate degree5.7%9.4%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%5.5%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.7%59.8%+0.9 pts
Median home value$180,700$164,000+$16,700
Median gross rent$850$1,203−$353
Owner-occupied69.9%69.0%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%8.5%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households20.3%46.0%−25.7 pts
Average commute28.526.0+2.5
Worked from home3.3%5.8%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.5%7.8%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024