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34.67° N · 87.41° W · GEOID 0176584

Town Creek

Lawrence County, Alabama · part of the Decatur, AL metro

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

Limited data population under 5,000

AlabamaTown Creek, ALTown CreekTown Creek

The short answer

Town Creek is home to 979 people. Median household income is $43,229 a year and median rent is $627 a month, 17.4% 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 $118,000, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$627
54% below the median place
Median household income
$43,229
46% below the median place
Median home value
$118,000
63% below the median place
Unemployment
2.0%
60% 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 Town Creek

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 84 Alabama places.
  • 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 120 Alabama places.
  • Median rent is $627 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $38,300 a year left, less than in 91% of places its size.
  • 27.9% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to Town Creek

Lawrence County gains about 12.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,414
Moved out1,107
Net+307

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Morgan County, AL613511+102
Colbert County, AL11975+44
Madison County, AL8696−10
Limestone County, AL6160+1
Lauderdale County, AL3854−16
Cullman County, AL4050−10
Franklin County, AL48

Within Alabama, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within AlabamaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$50K

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

Who moves here
6.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lawrence County report $51,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,200.
Income you would need
$25,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $627 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,235 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $118,000.
Getting to work
41 minutes each way on average; 4.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Trumann, AR matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
6.8%
18% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$50,239
29% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$51,516
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year16.8%18% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.5%25% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure12.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$51,51627% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$50,23929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $627, 54% below the median place.

Town Creek17.4%
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
$25,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.4%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
28% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$38,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$414
87% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.3%
62% below the median place
Median home value1
$118,000
63% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$62754% below
Rent to income117.4%15% below
Property tax rate10.3%62% below
Home price to income12.7x28% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.214% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,02337% below
HUD area median income4County figure$88,60017% below
Property tax paid (median)1$41487% below
Median home value1$118,00063% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-2.3%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.0%9% above
Homeownership162.9%5% below
Renters paying 30%+159.9%18% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,23534% below
Vacant homes114.2%101% above
Median year built119790% 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
41 min
65% above the median place
Income per person1
$22,525
44% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$43,22946% below
Income per person1$22,52544% below
Unemployment1County figure2.0%60% below
Average annual pay6County figure$51,05423% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure-1.0%below (median 3.7%)
Jobs6County figure5,55196% below
Poverty rate127.9%159% above
Mean commute141 min65% above
Works from home1County figure4.2%67% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
71.6%
22% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
10.2%
68% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher81.7% −12%
Household size2.3 −8%
Median age38.3 −2%
No health insurance6.5% +2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19796646th largest
Population change since 202070.9%17% below
Median age138.32% below
Bachelor's or higher110.2%68% below
High school or higher181.7%12% below
Household size12.38% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance16.5%2% above
Homes with broadband171.6%22% below
05

Life in Town Creek

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Goode-Hall House listed 1974

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars12.3 −41%
Shops24.9 −18%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.8 −56%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.1 −75%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Public schools12
3
67% below the median place
Public school students12
1,181
76% below the median place
Students per teacher12
17.1
11% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12367% below
Public school students121,18176% below
Students per teacher1217.111% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure12.341% below
Shops per 10k9County figure24.918% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9Metro figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure5.175% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.44% above
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 664, 246% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
664
246% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
1,706
41% above the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Annual precipitation13
57.5 in
31% above the median place
Natural hazard risk14
69.3
25% below the median place
Wildfire risk14
33.1
46% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTown CreekAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure90°F3% above
January average low13County figure30°F21% above
Average temperature13County figure61°F10% above
Annual precipitation13County figure57.5 in31% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure69.325% below
Hurricane risk14County figure63.011% below
Tornado risk14County figure90.311% above
Wildfire risk14County figure33.146% below
Heat wave risk14County figure81.69% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure415% below
Good air days15Metro figure78.4%14% above
08

Town Creek 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 17% 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$627/mo (2024)$800/mo$660 to $970/mo+4.1%
Median household income$43,229 (2024)$54,000$45,500 to $63,500+3.7%
Median home value$118,000 (2024)$163,000$118,000 to $225,000+5.5%
Population1,067 (2025)1,0801,040 to 1,130+0.3%

The median home would be worth 3.0 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.

09

Places like Town Creek

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

PlaceRentIncome
Trumann, AR$586$38,881Compare
Palmview, TX$678$43,963Compare
West Frankfort, IL$661$47,898Compare
La Follette, TN$696$37,581Compare
La Follette, TNWest Frankfort, ILPalmview, TXTrumann, ARTown Creek, ALTown CreekTrumannPalmviewWest FrankfortLa FolletteTown CreekTrumannPalmviewWest FrankfortLa Follette

Common questions

Is Town Creek a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 84 Alabama places. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 120 Alabama places. On cost, space and class size it scores 37 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Town Creek expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.4% 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 $118,000.

What salary do you need to live in Town Creek?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Town Creek safe?

There were 664 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Town Creek?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Trumann, AR, Palmview, TX, West Frankfort, IL and La Follette, TN.

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. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Town Creek with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Town Creek itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/town-creek-alabama

Citytistics. “Town Creek, Alabama.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/town-creek-alabama/

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