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AL Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Fort Payne City

Fort Payne, AL 35967 • DeKalb County • 5 Operating Schools
(256) 845-0915
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,886
2,781 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$48,623
Overall Poverty Rate
23.46%
3,383 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
28.98%
804 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 11.3% 22.5% 33.8% 45% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% AL Avg: 18.99% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.61% (466 / 2,504 kids) 18.61% 2020 466 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.3% (657 / 2,820 kids) 23.3% 2021 657 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 18.87% (523 / 2,771 kids) 18.87% 2022 523 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 35.38% (989 / 2,795 kids) 35.38% 2023 989 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 28.98% (804 / 2,774 kids) 28.98% 2024 804 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,504 466 18.61% 19.21% 14.57%
2021 2,820 657 23.30% 21.27% 15.78%
2022 2,771 523 18.87% 20.21% 15.17%
2023 2,795 989 35.38% 19.81% 14.98%
2024 2,774 804 28.98% 18.99% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $158,100
Median Gross Rent $670/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,812
Renter-Occupied 1,851
Owner-Occupied: 3,812 (67.3%) Renter-Occupied: 1,851 (32.7%)
Occupied 5,663

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 3,812 (67.3%)
Renter-Occupied 1,851 (32.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,663 households
276 (4.9%)
< $10k
321 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
522 (9.2%)
$15k-$19k
270 (4.8%)
$20k-$24k
440 (7.8%)
$25k-$29k
312 (5.5%)
$30k-$34k
341 (6%)
$35k-$39k
183 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
248 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
722 (12.7%)
$50k-$59k
407 (7.2%)
$60k-$74k
558 (9.9%)
$75k-$99k
431 (7.6%)
$100k-$124k
254 (4.5%)
$125k-$149k
251 (4.4%)
$150k-$199k
127 (2.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
276 (4.9%)
$10k-$14k
321 (5.7%)
$15k-$19k
522 (9.2%)
$20k-$24k
270 (4.8%)
$25k-$29k
440 (7.8%)
$30k-$34k
312 (5.5%)
$35k-$39k
341 (6%)
$40k-$44k
183 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
248 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
722 (12.7%)
$60k-$74k
407 (7.2%)
$75k-$99k
558 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
431 (7.6%)
$125k-$149k
254 (4.5%)
$150k-$199k
251 (4.4%)
$200k+
127 (2.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,846 students
183 (6.4%)
1st
204 (7.2%)
2nd
149 (5.2%)
3rd
264 (9.3%)
4th
180 (6.3%)
5th
334 (11.7%)
6th
319 (11.2%)
7th
249 (8.7%)
8th
335 (11.8%)
9th
234 (8.2%)
10th
71 (2.5%)
11th
324 (11.4%)
12th
1st Grade
183 (6.4%)
2nd Grade
204 (7.2%)
3rd Grade
149 (5.2%)
4th Grade
264 (9.3%)
5th Grade
180 (6.3%)
6th Grade
334 (11.7%)
7th Grade
319 (11.2%)
8th Grade
249 (8.7%)
9th Grade
335 (11.8%)
10th Grade
234 (8.2%)
11th Grade
71 (2.5%)
12th Grade
324 (11.4%)