Moving to Tillmans Corner
Mobile County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Alabama, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Mobile County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 3.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.3% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Mobile County report $54,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,600.
- Income you would need
- $36,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $908 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,247 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $166,700.
- Getting to work
- 26 minutes each way on average; 6.7% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Tillmans Corner | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 3.8% | 35% below | |
| Moved from another state1 | 3.3% | 64% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure | -2.6 | 333% below | |
| Income of households moving in7County figure | $54,269 | 23% below | |
| Income of households moving out7County figure | $56,574 | 20% below |
What it costs to live here
Homeowners pay a median of about 0.5% of home value a year in property tax, less than in 93% of the 2,101 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Tillmans Corner, $908 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Like Tillmans Corner, but easier on the budget
Places that match Tillmans Corner on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN | 95 | 14.1% vs 17.9% | $12,800 | Compare |
| Arab, AL | 93 | 13.4% vs 17.9% | n/a | Compare |
| Oxford, AL | 92 | 14.9% vs 17.9% | $15,200 | Compare |
| Lone Grove, OK | 92 | 14.1% vs 17.9% | n/a | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Tillmans Corner.
All 16 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Tillmans Corner | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $908 | 33% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 17.9% | 12% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.5% | 49% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 2.7x | 28% below | |
| Prices vs US average2Metro figure | 88.1 | 13% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure | $1,139 | 29% below | |
| HUD area median income4County figure | $83,300 | 22% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $762 | 77% below | |
| Median home value1 | $166,700 | 48% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change5County figure | 2.2% | 31% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change5County figure | 47.5% | 8% below | |
| Homeownership1 | 66.1% | 0% below | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 51.7% | 2% above | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,247 | 33% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 6.8% | 4% below | |
| Median year built1 | 1984 | 0% above |
Work and pay
Unemployment averaged 8.9% over the survey period, higher than in 91% of the 2,058 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Tillmans Corner | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $60,837 | 24% below | |
| Income per person1 | $29,840 | 26% below | |
| Unemployment1 | 8.9% | 83% above | |
| Average annual pay6County figure | $63,774 | 3% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year6County figure | 3.4% | 8% below | |
| Jobs6County figure | 175,010 | 16% above | |
| Poverty rate1 | 17.9% | 66% above | |
| Mean commute1 | 26 min | 5% above | |
| Works from home1 | 6.7% | 46% below | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 92% of the 2,300 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
Life in Tillmans Corner
About 0 km of named paths and bike trails are mapped in and around the city, fewer than in 84% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 120 Alabama places we track.
149 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Gulf Islands National Seashore 76 miles
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 115 miles
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 119 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Tillmans Corner | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools12County figure | 107 | above (median 9) | |
| Public school students12County figure | 59,070 | above (median 4,897) | |
| Students per teacher12County figure | 18.6 | 21% above | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure | 16.7 | 20% below | |
| Shops per 10k8County figure | 35.6 | 17% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure | 2.6 | 37% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure | 13.8 | 32% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k8County figure | 1.9 | 17% below | |
| Parks per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k9 | 3.4 | 64% below | |
| Grocery stores per 10k9 | 0.6 | 73% below | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9 | 1.7 | 85% below | |
| Libraries per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails9 | 0.0 | below (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi9 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site10 | 75.7 | 146% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles10 | 0 | below (median 2) | |
| National Register listings11County figure | 149 | above (median 13) |
Safety, weather and risk
Annual precipitation is 64.5 in, 47% 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 Tillmans Corner. Larger places are fetched first.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Tillmans Corner | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high13County figure | 91°F | 5% above | |
| January average low13County figure | 40°F | 59% above | |
| Average temperature13County figure | 67°F | 22% above | |
| Annual precipitation13County figure | 64.5 in | 47% above | |
| Natural hazard risk14County figure | 98.0 | 6% above | |
| Hurricane risk14County figure | 99.4 | 41% above | |
| Tornado risk14County figure | 94.6 | 16% above | |
| Wildfire risk14County figure | 93.5 | 53% above | |
| Heat wave risk14County figure | 96.0 | 7% above | |
| Median air quality index15County figure | 43 | 0% above | |
| Good air days15County figure | 71.6% | 5% above |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2019 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 19.1% to 17.9% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Tillmans Corner in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Tillmans Corner does better than 77% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 42%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $908/mo (2024) | $1,160/mo | $950 to $1,420/mo | +4.2% |
| Median household income | $60,837 (2024) | $77,500 | $65,500 to $92,000 | +4.1% |
| Median home value | $166,700 (2024) | $238,000 | $173,000 to $327,000 | +6.1% |
The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.7 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Tillmans Corner
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty, NY | $889 | $64,913 | Compare |
| Franklin, OH | $981 | $58,587 | Compare |
| Bellefontaine, OH | $857 | $58,806 | Compare |
| El Reno, OK | $968 | $56,219 | Compare |
Nearby
- Mobile, AL9 mi
- Prichard, AL14 mi
- Semmes, AL15 mi
- Chickasaw, AL15 mi
- Saraland, AL20 mi
- Daphne, AL20 mi
Compare Tillmans Corner with
More in this area
Places built like Tillmans Corner
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Tillmans Corner performs against places like it.
| Place | Rent to income | Income growth | Pop. change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillmans Corner, AL | 17.9% | 6.4%/yr | n/a | |
| Eufaula, AL | 17.7% | 7.4%/yr | -3.5% | Compare |
| Gautier, MS | 20.2% | 5.5%/yr | 0.3% | Compare |
| Dickson, TN | 18.3% | 6.9%/yr | 6.1% | Compare |
| Valley, AL | 23.6% | 1.6%/yr | -1.4% | Compare |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN | 14.1% | 5.3%/yr | 8.8% | Compare |
| Lawrenceburg, KY | 17.2% | 5.7%/yr | 5.1% | Compare |
Common questions
Is Tillmans Corner a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 11 out of 100, better than 11% of the places we rate and 108th of 120 in Alabama. On cost, space and class size it scores 65 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Tillmans Corner expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 17.9% 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 $166,700.
What salary do you need to live in Tillmans Corner?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Tillmans Corner?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Liberty, NY, Franklin, OH, Bellefontaine, OH and El Reno, OK.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- 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
- Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- 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.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 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
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
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 Tillmans Corner with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Tillmans Corner itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/tillmans-corner-alabama
Citytistics. “Tillmans Corner, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/tillmans-corner-alabama/
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