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Fort Payne city, Alabama

AL · population 14,927 · GEOID 0127616

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±43 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

14,927

0.29% of Alabama · 14,927 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±43 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$679

better than the United States

This place $679
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 37.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 32.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $157,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $47,479 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 0.29% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024