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33.19° N · 86.26° W · GEOID 0148616

Mignon

Talladega County, Alabama · part of the Talladega, AL metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Mignon is home to 865 people. Median household income is $32,818 a year and median rent is $715 a month, 26.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $37,500, about 1.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$715
48% below the median place
Median household income
$32,818
59% below the median place
Median home value
$37,500
88% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Mignon

  • The median home is valued at $37,500, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • The median household earns $32,818 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 82 Alabama places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 115 Alabama places.
  • 31.6% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Mignon

Talladega County gains about 7.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,649
Moved out3,249
Net+400

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Calhoun County, AL746634+112
St. Clair County, AL364336+28
Shelby County, AL284300−16
Jefferson County, AL315252+63
Coosa County, AL123150−27
Clay County, AL12191+30
Tallapoosa County, AL9984+15
Madison County, AL77

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$48K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Talladega County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Talladega County report $53,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$28,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $715 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,230 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $37,500.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 4.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
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Income of households moving out6
$47,709
32% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$53,435
24% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
7.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%5% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.2%41% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure7.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$53,43524% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,70932% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $199, 94% below the median place.

Mignon26.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$28,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.1%
28% above the median place
Home price to income
1.1x
70% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$24,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Median home value1
$37,500
88% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$71548% below
Rent to income126.1%28% above
Property tax rate10.5%42% below
Home price to income11.1x70% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$97740% below
HUD area median income3County figure$76,10029% below
Property tax paid (median)1$19994% below
Median home value1$37,50088% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.9%71% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure41.9%19% below
Homeownership150.8%24% below
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,23034% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.7%80% above
Median year built119740% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$32,818
59% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$32,81859% below
Income per person1$23,07842% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$60,8028% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs5County figure31,61779% below
Poverty rate131.6%193% above
Mean commute1County figure28 min12% above
Works from home1County figure4.0%68% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 65.8%, 29% below the median place.

High school or higher1
65.8%
29% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
86.4%
6% below the median place
Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18656646th largest
Median age1County figure42.08% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure16.5%48% below
High school or higher165.8%29% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure2.0%77% below
No health insurance1County figure8.1%27% above
Homes with broadband186.4%6% below
05

Life in Mignon

26 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars12.8 −38%
Shops31.6 +4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics11.2 −45%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
12.8
38% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
11.2
45% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure31244% above
Public school students9County figure10,617117% above
Students per teacher9County figure18.520% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure12.838% below
Shops per 10k7County figure31.64% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure11.245% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.013% below
National Register listings8County figure26100% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 55.3 in, 26% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Mignon. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation10
55.3 in
26% above the median place
Average temperature10
62°F
13% above the median place
July average high10
91°F
4% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureMignonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure91°F4% above
January average low10County figure33°F30% above
Average temperature10County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation10County figure55.3 in26% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure84.78% below
Hurricane risk11County figure74.45% above
Tornado risk11County figure93.815% above
Wildfire risk11County figure79.129% above
Heat wave risk11County figure81.89% below
08

Mignon in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 26% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$715/mo (2024)$910/mo$740 to $1,100/mo+4.0%
Median household income$32,818 (2024)$41,000$34,500 to $48,500+3.8%
Median home value$37,500 (2024)$50,000$36,000 to $69,000+5.0%

The median home would be worth 1.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Mignon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Highland Park, MI$688$29,309Compare
Bennettsville, SC$671$37,115Compare
Middlesborough, KY$598$31,106Compare
Hope, AR$823$37,500Compare
Hope, ARMiddlesborough, KYBennettsville, SCHighland Park, MIMignon, ALMignonHighland ParkBennettsvilleMiddlesboroughHopeMignonHighland ParkBennettsvilleMiddlesboroughHope

Common questions

Is Mignon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is valued at $37,500, less than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places. The median household earns $32,818 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. On cost, space and class size it scores 13 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Mignon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $37,500.

What salary do you need to live in Mignon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $28,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Mignon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Highland Park, MI, Bennettsville, SC, Middlesborough, KY and Hope, AR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Mignon with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Mignon itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/mignon-alabama

Citytistics. “Mignon, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/mignon-alabama/

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