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AL Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Pickens County

Carrollton, AL 35447 • Pickens County • 7 Operating Schools
(205) 367-2080
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
18,843
2,695 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$47,014
Overall Poverty Rate
22.57%
3,878 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
27.40%
705 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% 9.8% 19.5% 29.3% 39% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% AL Avg: 18.99% 2020 Poverty Rate: 30.74% (843 / 2,742 kids) 30.74% 2020 843 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 28.63% (760 / 2,655 kids) 28.63% 2021 760 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 28.76% (753 / 2,618 kids) 28.76% 2022 753 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 29.61% (781 / 2,638 kids) 29.61% 2023 781 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 27.4% (705 / 2,573 kids) 27.4% 2024 705 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,742 843 30.74% 19.21% 14.57%
2021 2,655 760 28.63% 21.27% 15.78%
2022 2,618 753 28.76% 20.21% 15.17%
2023 2,638 781 29.61% 19.81% 14.98%
2024 2,573 705 27.40% 18.99% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $123,300
Median Gross Rent $600/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,240
Renter-Occupied 1,706
Owner-Occupied: 5,240 (75.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,706 (24.6%)
Occupied 6,946

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 5,240 (75.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,706 (24.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,946 households
412 (5.9%)
< $10k
604 (8.7%)
$10k-$14k
369 (5.3%)
$15k-$19k
481 (6.9%)
$20k-$24k
320 (4.6%)
$25k-$29k
368 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
514 (7.4%)
$35k-$39k
289 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
302 (4.3%)
$45k-$49k
435 (6.3%)
$50k-$59k
551 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
791 (11.4%)
$75k-$99k
533 (7.7%)
$100k-$124k
324 (4.7%)
$125k-$149k
474 (6.8%)
$150k-$199k
179 (2.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
412 (5.9%)
$10k-$14k
604 (8.7%)
$15k-$19k
369 (5.3%)
$20k-$24k
481 (6.9%)
$25k-$29k
320 (4.6%)
$30k-$34k
368 (5.3%)
$35k-$39k
514 (7.4%)
$40k-$44k
289 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
302 (4.3%)
$50k-$59k
435 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
551 (7.9%)
$75k-$99k
791 (11.4%)
$100k-$124k
533 (7.7%)
$125k-$149k
324 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
474 (6.8%)
$200k+
179 (2.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,453 students
125 (5.1%)
1st
171 (7%)
2nd
319 (13%)
3rd
204 (8.3%)
4th
214 (8.7%)
5th
266 (10.8%)
6th
170 (6.9%)
7th
287 (11.7%)
8th
86 (3.5%)
9th
168 (6.8%)
10th
186 (7.6%)
11th
257 (10.5%)
12th
1st Grade
125 (5.1%)
2nd Grade
171 (7%)
3rd Grade
319 (13%)
4th Grade
204 (8.3%)
5th Grade
214 (8.7%)
6th Grade
266 (10.8%)
7th Grade
170 (6.9%)
8th Grade
287 (11.7%)
9th Grade
86 (3.5%)
10th Grade
168 (6.8%)
11th Grade
186 (7.6%)
12th Grade
257 (10.5%)