COMPARING TWO PLACES
Talladega vs Sylacauga
PLACE A
Talladega, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Sylacauga, Alabama
Talladega is 23% larger than Sylacauga. Sylacauga earns more, with a median household income $5,819 higher.
TALLADEGASYLACAUGADIFFERENCE
Total population14,84012,055+23% vs Sylacauga
Population density570595−26
Population growth1.2%-1.3%+2.5 pts
Median age40.937.4+3.5
Male50.5%43.3%+7.2 pts
Female49.5%56.7%−7.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%1.1%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.1%61.3%−20.2 pts
Black50.0%33.7%+16.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%1.5%+1.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other5.1%3.6%+1.5 pts
Median household income$44,198$50,017−$5,819
Per capita income$23,890$25,429−$1,539
Poverty rate25.6%21.0%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%17.9%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree5.2%8.0%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate12.6%6.7%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation45.3%55.9%−10.6 pts
Median home value$121,900$161,200−$39,300
Median gross rent$776$773+$3
Owner-occupied55.4%55.1%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.0%8.0%+9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%33.4%+9.9 pts
Average commute24.624.1+0.5
Worked from home3.5%3.4%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.8%+4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025