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34.24° N · 86.86° W · GEOID 0171900

South Vinemont

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

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

Limited data population under 5,000

AlabamaSouth Vinemont, ALSouth VinemontSouth Vinemont

The short answer

South Vinemont is home to 693 people. Median household income is $50,795 a year and median rent is $810 a month, 19.1% 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 $170,000, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$810
41% below the median place
Median household income
$50,795
37% below the median place
Median home value
$170,000
47% below the median place
Unemployment
3.8%
23% 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 South Vinemont

  • 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Households average 3.19 people, larger than in 93% of places its size. It is the highest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 8.4% a year while rent rose 3.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 89% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 32.1 years old, younger than in 91% of places its size.
  • Median rent is $810 a month, lower than in 87% of places its size.
01

Moving to South Vinemont

Cullman County gains about 13.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,693
Moved out2,770
Net+923

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Morgan County, AL449450−1
Jefferson County, AL405270+135
Blount County, AL352219+133
Marshall County, AL252235+17
Madison County, AL192195−3
Walker County, AL113119−6
Winston County, AL11198+13
Shelby County, AL71

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$63K
Leavers$55K

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

Who moves here
6.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cullman County report $62,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $55,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $810 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,184 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $170,000.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 4.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
De Queen, AR matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
13.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$55,246
21% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$62,638
11% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.0%5% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.2%12% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure13.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$62,63811% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$55,24621% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $507, 84% below the median place.

South Vinemont19.1%
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
$32,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.1%
6% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
12% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$41,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$507
84% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
67% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,184
37% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$81041% below
Rent to income119.1%6% below
Property tax rate10.3%67% below
Home price to income13.4x12% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,03436% below
HUD area median income3County figure$82,90023% below
Property tax paid (median)1$50784% below
Median home value1$170,00047% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.3%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure48.4%6% below
Homeownership169.1%4% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure39.0%23% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,18437% below
Vacant homes1County figure11.3%61% above
Median year built119740% below
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%)
Income per person1
$21,007
48% below the median place
Median household income1
$50,795
37% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$50,79537% below
Income per person1$21,00748% below
Unemployment1County figure3.8%23% below
Average annual pay5County figure$53,58219% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs5County figure31,02879% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.3%42% above
Mean commute119 min25% below
Works from home1County figure4.2%66% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 8.2%, 74% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
8.2%
74% below the median place
High school or higher1
67.9%
26% below the median place
Household size1
3.2
28% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age32.1 −18%
No health insurance12.1% +89%
Homes with broadband89.9% −3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16936646th largest
Population change since 202068.0%above (median 1.1%)
Median age132.118% below
Bachelor's or higher18.2%74% below
High school or higher167.9%26% below
Household size13.228% above
Born abroad1County figure2.3%74% below
No health insurance112.1%89% above
Homes with broadband189.9%3% below
05

Life in South Vinemont

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.9 −28%
Shops38.8 +28%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.7 −59%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.9 −11%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.7
59% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.9
28% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
38.8
28% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure34278% above
Public school students10County figure13,144168% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.816% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.928% below
Shops per 10k8County figure38.828% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.759% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure17.911% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
National Register listings9County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 58.2 in, 33% 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 South Vinemont. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
58.2 in
33% above the median place
Average temperature11
61°F
11% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
81.9
11% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureSouth VinemontAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure89°F3% above
January average low11County figure31°F24% above
Average temperature11County figure61°F11% above
Annual precipitation11County figure58.2 in33% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure81.911% below
Hurricane risk12County figure72.83% above
Tornado risk12County figure90.011% above
Wildfire risk12County figure65.16% above
Heat wave risk12County figure82.39% below
08

South Vinemont in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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$810/mo (2024)$1,030/mo$840 to $1,250/mo+4.1%
Median household income$50,795 (2024)$66,000$56,000 to $78,500+4.5%
Median home value$170,000 (2024)$244,000$177,000 to $335,000+6.2%
Population606 (2025)630610 to 660+0.9%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

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

09

Places like South Vinemont

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

PlaceRentIncome
De Queen, AR$757$52,522Compare
De Soto, MO$809$52,500Compare
Lafayette, TN$896$51,736Compare
Chaparral, NM$853$46,017Compare
Chaparral, NMLafayette, TNDe Soto, MODe Queen, ARSouth Vinemont, ALSouth VinemontDe QueenDe SotoChaparralSouth VinemontDe QueenDe SotoLafayetteChaparral

Common questions

Is South Vinemont a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. Households average 3.19 people, larger than in 93% of places its size. It is the highest of 120 Alabama places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is South Vinemont expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.1% 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 $170,000.

What salary do you need to live in South Vinemont?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to South Vinemont?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are De Queen, AR, De Soto, MO, Lafayette, TN and Chaparral, NM.

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. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. 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 South Vinemont with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Vinemont itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-vinemont-alabama

Citytistics. “South Vinemont, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-vinemont-alabama/

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