In Fort Payne (DeKalb, Alabama), the median home price is $202,404; median household income is $47,103; the population is 19,613; schools rate 6.5 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 126.3 per 100k; and the average commute is 18.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Fort Payne at a glance
Population
19,613
Median Household Income
$47,103
Typical Home Value
$202,404
School District Rating
6.5
Violent Crime Rate
126.3
Avg Commute Time
18.8
About Fort Payne
With 19,613 residents, Fort Payne is the most populated of 9 towns in DeKalb. The median home value is $202,404, 8% below the DeKalb median and 13% below the Alabama median. Median household income is $47,103 (8% below the DeKalb median).
Fort Payne is a town in DeKalb, Alabama. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Fort Payne with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Fort Payne at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Fort Payne, Alabama?
- Fort Payne has a population of 19,613 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Fort Payne, Alabama?
- The median home value in Fort Payne is $202,404, 8% below the DeKalb median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Fort Payne?
- Median household income in Fort Payne is $47,103 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Fort Payne, Alabama in?
- Fort Payne is in DeKalb, Alabama. The county page compares every town in DeKalb on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Fort Payne?
- Schools serving Fort Payne rate 6.5 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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