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AL Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Muscle Shoals City

Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 • Colbert County • 7 Operating Schools
(256) 389-2600
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,670
2,926 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,927
Overall Poverty Rate
10.39%
1,704 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.73%
465 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% 6% 12% 18% 24% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% AL Avg: 18.99% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.28% (297 / 2,237 kids) 13.28% 2020 297 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.21% (407 / 2,865 kids) 14.21% 2021 407 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.05% (544 / 2,856 kids) 19.05% 2022 544 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.97% (378 / 2,914 kids) 12.97% 2023 378 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.73% (465 / 2,956 kids) 15.73% 2024 465 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,237 297 13.28% 19.21% 14.57%
2021 2,865 407 14.21% 21.27% 15.78%
2022 2,856 544 19.05% 20.21% 15.17%
2023 2,914 378 12.97% 19.81% 14.98%
2024 2,956 465 15.73% 18.99% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $198,300
Median Gross Rent $939/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,608
Renter-Occupied 2,090
Owner-Occupied: 4,608 (68.8%) Renter-Occupied: 2,090 (31.2%)
Occupied 6,698

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,608 (68.8%)
Renter-Occupied 2,090 (31.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,698 households
331 (4.9%)
< $10k
221 (3.3%)
$10k-$14k
179 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
191 (2.9%)
$20k-$24k
188 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
237 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
430 (6.4%)
$35k-$39k
414 (6.2%)
$40k-$44k
323 (4.8%)
$45k-$49k
598 (8.9%)
$50k-$59k
419 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
899 (13.4%)
$75k-$99k
901 (13.5%)
$100k-$124k
480 (7.2%)
$125k-$149k
593 (8.9%)
$150k-$199k
294 (4.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
331 (4.9%)
$10k-$14k
221 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
179 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
191 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
188 (2.8%)
$30k-$34k
237 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
430 (6.4%)
$40k-$44k
414 (6.2%)
$45k-$49k
323 (4.8%)
$50k-$59k
598 (8.9%)
$60k-$74k
419 (6.3%)
$75k-$99k
899 (13.4%)
$100k-$124k
901 (13.5%)
$125k-$149k
480 (7.2%)
$150k-$199k
593 (8.9%)
$200k+
294 (4.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,513 students
144 (5.7%)
1st
323 (12.9%)
2nd
163 (6.5%)
3rd
173 (6.9%)
4th
255 (10.1%)
5th
280 (11.1%)
6th
154 (6.1%)
7th
134 (5.3%)
8th
123 (4.9%)
9th
286 (11.4%)
10th
205 (8.2%)
11th
273 (10.9%)
12th
1st Grade
144 (5.7%)
2nd Grade
323 (12.9%)
3rd Grade
163 (6.5%)
4th Grade
173 (6.9%)
5th Grade
255 (10.1%)
6th Grade
280 (11.1%)
7th Grade
154 (6.1%)
8th Grade
134 (5.3%)
9th Grade
123 (4.9%)
10th Grade
286 (11.4%)
11th Grade
205 (8.2%)
12th Grade
273 (10.9%)