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Muscle Shoals, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $205,939 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
Muscle Shoals:

$205,939
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $143,269 - $315,147

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $279,701
Here:

$279,701
State:

$273,076

Mobile homes: $122,066
Here:

$122,066
State:

$77,780

Total population: 13,614 (Urban population: 11,494, Rural population: 522 (17 farm, 505 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,105 (6,655 occupied: 4,992 owner occupied, 1,823 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

30%

Housing density: 584 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $408,678.

Median contract rent in 2022: $692 (lower quartile is $626, upper quartile is $915)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,112


Median gross rent in Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022: $944

Housing units in Muscle Shoals with a mortgage: 3,242 (192 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 162 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 63

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,869

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,217

Median monthly housing costs: $1,001

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1986

Median year apartment built: 1998

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,484
  • Male householders: 3,318 (676 living alone), Female householders: 3,275 (1,000 living alone)
  • 3,260 spouses (3,260 opposite-sex spouses), 452 unmarried partners, (452 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,801 children (4,547 natural, 65 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 245 parents, 0 foster children, 66 other relatives, 218 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 159

Size of family households: 2,364 2-persons, 1,050 3-persons, 869 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,732 1-person, 258 2-persons, 113 3-persons.

2,001 married couples with children.
1,061 single-parent households (328 men, 733 women).

95.9% of residents of Muscle Shoals speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 580 (3.5%)
(41.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 3902 bedrooms
  • 3,3113 bedrooms
  • 9714 bedrooms
  • 3025+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • 26no bedroom
  • 1451 bedroom
  • 1,1042 bedrooms
  • 5293 bedrooms
  • 204 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Muscle Shoals in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Muscle Shoals in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 57no vehicle
  • 9751 vehicle
  • 2,2082 vehicles
  • 1,2133 vehicles
  • 3454 vehicles
  • 1935+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Muscle Shoals in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Muscle Shoals in renter-occupied apartments
  • 126no vehicle
  • 8131 vehicle
  • 6052 vehicles
  • 1723 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 945+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 1994 rooms
  • 9315 rooms
  • 7966 rooms
  • 1,3347 rooms
  • 5538 rooms
  • 1,1529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • 261 room
  • 1032 rooms
  • 533 rooms
  • 4464 rooms
  • 5265 rooms
  • 3956 rooms
  • 2097 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Muscle Shoals, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022
  • 259Less than $10,000
  • 382$10,000 to $19,999
  • 434$20,000 to $29,999
  • 585$30,000 to $39,999
  • 854$40,000 to $49,999
  • 529$50,000 to $59,999
  • 747$60,000 to $74,999
  • 986$75,000 to $99,999
  • 954$100,000 to $124,999
  • 450$125,000 to $149,999
  • 293$150,000 to $199,999
  • 333$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Muscle Shoals, AL

  • Distribution of house value in Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 66$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 86$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$60,000 to $69,999
  • 84$80,000 to $89,999
  • 143$90,000 to $99,999
  • 434$100,000 to $124,999
  • 401$125,000 to $149,999
  • 616$150,000 to $174,999
  • 608$175,000 to $199,999
  • 528$200,000 to $249,999
  • 477$250,000 to $299,999
  • 685$300,000 to $399,999
  • 410$400,000 to $499,999
  • 83$500,000 to $749,999
  • 13$750,000 to $999,999
  • 87$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Muscle Shoals, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Muscle Shoals, AL in 2022
  • 8$150 to $199
  • 125$200 to $249
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 8$400 to $449
  • 40$450 to $499
  • 41$500 to $549
  • 67$550 to $599
  • 231$600 to $649
  • 411$650 to $699
  • 23$700 to $749
  • 175$750 to $799
  • 121$800 to $899
  • 86$900 to $999
  • 169$1,000 to $1,249
  • 103$1,250 to $1,499
  • 64$1,500 to $1,999
  • 139No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,039 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 105
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 850
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,688
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,984
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 777
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 435
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 675
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 36
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 203
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 125
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 273
  • 90 or more minutes: 116
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Muscle Shoals

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,478 (84.2%)
  • Carpooled: 583 (5.2%)
  • Bus: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 93 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 43 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,039 (9.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 15.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
  • 2342010 or later
  • 1852000 to 2009
  • 491990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970
Ancestries in Muscle Shoals, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,660 (29.2%)
  • English: 1,657 (18.2%)
  • Irish: 298 (3.3%)
  • Italian: 293 (3.2%)
  • European: 253 (2.8%)
  • German: 229 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 202 (2.2%)
  • African: 76 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 75 (0.8%)
  • French: 30 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 27 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 24 (0.3%)
  • British: 19 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 16 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 15 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 13 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 11 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.10%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Muscle Shoals:

64.4% (353)
Alabama:

26.4% (46,832)

Japan
Muscle Shoals:

5.7% (31)
Alabama:

1.3% (2,391)

Philippines
Muscle Shoals:

5.1% (28)
Alabama:

2.9% (5,154)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Muscle Shoals:

4.9% (27)
Alabama:

1.2% (2,088)

Germany
Muscle Shoals:

3.6% (20)
Alabama:

3.9% (6,831)

Cuba
Muscle Shoals:

3.6% (20)
Alabama:

1.2% (2,134)

India
Muscle Shoals:

3.1% (17)
Alabama:

5.5% (9,672)

Romania
Muscle Shoals:

2.7% (15)
Alabama:

0.4% (653)

Jamaica
Muscle Shoals:

2.0% (11)
Alabama:

1.3% (2,382)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,250
  • Other state: 3,555
  • Northeast: 157
  • Midwest: 731
  • South: 2,282
  • West: 388

87.8% of Muscle Shoals residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.3% lived in Alabama.


Muscle Shoals:

87.8%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 86
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 89
  • 9th grade: 50
  • 10th grade: 118
  • 11th grade: 157
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 184
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,888
  • Less than 1 year of college: 194
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,190
  • Associate degree: 543
  • Bachelor's degree: 677
  • Master's degree: 126
  • Professional school degree: 174
  • Doctorate degree: 34
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 107
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 33
  • 9th grade: 120
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 126
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 136
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,966
  • Less than 1 year of college: 338
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,159
  • Associate degree: 647
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,081
  • Master's degree: 428
  • Professional school degree: 65
  • Doctorate degree: 60
Educational Attainment for Females
Muscle Shoals marital status for males
Muscle Shoals marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,587
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 280
  • 3 or 4: 501
  • 5 to 9: 157
  • 10 to 19: 156
  • 20 to 49: 53
  • 50 or more: 95
  • Mobile homes: 240
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Muscle Shoals
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Muscle Shoals, AL
  • 54.4%Electricity
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Muscle Shoals, AL
  • 82.8%Electricity
  • 15.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 217
Here:

14.4%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
Here:

7.5%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

4.2%
Alabama:

14.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability