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34.87° N · 87.62° W · GEOID 0167536

St. Florian

Lauderdale County, Alabama · part of the Florence, AL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

St. Florian is home to 697 people. Median household income is $58,750 a year and median rent is $629 a month, 12.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $314,000, about 5.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$629
54% below the median place
Median household income
$58,750
27% below the median place
Median home value
$314,000
2% below the median place
Unemployment
4.1%
17% below the median place

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 St. Florian

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 0.6% a year while rent rose -7.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Median rent is $629 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 50.7 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • The population has grown 21.6% since 2020, faster than in 94% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $949 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 86 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to St. Florian

Lauderdale County gains about 4.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,787
Moved out3,480
Net+307

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Colbert County, AL9331,055−122
Wayne County, TN72

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$51K

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

Who moves here
7.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lauderdale County report $54,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$25,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $629 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,578 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $314,000.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 7.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$51,309
27% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$54,409
23% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.2%
62% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.6%33% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.2%62% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure4.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$54,40923% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$51,30927% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $629, 54% below the median place.

St. Florian12.8%
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
$25,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.8%
37% below the median place
Home price to income
5.3x
41% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.3%
62% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,099
66% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
42.9%
15% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$62954% below
Rent to income112.8%37% below
Property tax rate10.3%62% below
Home price to income15.3x41% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure84.816% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,08533% below
HUD area median income4County figure$95,90011% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,09966% below
Median home value1$314,0002% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.3%3% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.6%18% above
Homeownership167.7%2% above
Renters paying 30%+142.9%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,57816% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.6%79% above
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
20 min
19% below the median place
Median household income1
$58,750
27% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$58,75027% below
Income per person1$53,58634% above
Unemployment1County figure4.1%17% below
Average annual pay6County figure$48,44427% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.6%3% below
Jobs6County figure30,99679% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.2%13% above
Mean commute120 min19% below
Works from home1County figure7.8%38% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.7, 30% above the median place.

Median age1
50.7
30% above the median place
Population change since 20207
21.6%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Homes with broadband1
85.8%
7% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −10%
High school or higher93.5% +1%
Bachelor's or higher29.1% −9%
All 9 people measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16976646th largest
Population change since 2020721.6%above (median 1.1%)
Median age150.730% above
Bachelor's or higher129.1%9% below
High school or higher193.5%1% above
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure2.6%71% below
No health insurance1County figure8.8%38% above
Homes with broadband185.8%7% below
05

Life in St. Florian

38 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.1 +1%
Shops39.5 +30%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.7 +2%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

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

Shops per 10k9
39.5
30% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
2.7
34% below the median place
Public schools11
24
167% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure24167% above
Public school students11County figure12,526156% above
Students per teacher11County figure17.010% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure21.11% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.530% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.734% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure20.72% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.30% above
National Register listings10County figure38192% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 57.4 in, 31% 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 St. Florian. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
57.4 in
31% above the median place
Wildfire risk13
23.8
61% below the median place
July average high12
90°F
3% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureSt. FlorianAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure90°F3% above
January average low12County figure30°F19% above
Average temperature12County figure60°F10% above
Annual precipitation12County figure57.4 in31% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure85.58% below
Hurricane risk13County figure61.113% below
Tornado risk13County figure92.013% above
Wildfire risk13County figure23.861% below
Heat wave risk13County figure84.76% below
08

St. Florian in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 12% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% 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$629/mo (2024)$770/mo$630 to $940/mo+3.4%
Median household income$58,750 (2024)$74,000$62,500 to $87,500+3.9%
Median home value$314,000 (2024)$468,000$340,000 to $645,000+6.9%
Population748 (2025)820790 to 860+1.9%

The median home would be worth 6.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.3 now.

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

09

Places like St. Florian

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

PlaceRentIncome
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT$696$57,527Compare
Rainsville, AL$519$74,046Compare
Columbiana, OH$702$54,688Compare
Grove, OK$925$58,941Compare
Grove, OKColumbiana, OHRainsville, ALAnaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTSt. Florian, ALSt. FlorianAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyRainsvilleColumbianaGroveSt. FlorianAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyRainsvilleColumbianaGrove

Common questions

Is St. Florian a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 0.6% a year while rent rose -7.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. Median rent is $629 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. Florian expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $314,000.

What salary do you need to live in St. Florian?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. Florian?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT, Rainsville, AL, Columbiana, OH and Grove, OK.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. 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 St. Florian with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for St. Florian itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/saint-florian-alabama

Citytistics. “St. Florian, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-florian-alabama/

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