Fort Deposit, Alabama — Trends and Changes
How has Fort Deposit, Alabama changed since 2009?
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The population has grown about 13 percent, from 1,353 to 1,525 people; the median household income has fallen from $28,125 to $21,563 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $48,200 to $78,000; and the share of people working from home has climbed from 0.0% to 0.6%. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2009; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2009 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,353 | 1,525 | +13% |
| Median household income | $28,125 | $21,563 | -23% |
| Median home value | $48,200 | $78,000 | +62% |
| Median rent | $473 | $467 | -1% |
| Median age | 31.1 yrs | 33.1 yrs | +2.0 yrs |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 35.5 min | +5.9 min |
| College educated | 18.2% | 16.4% | -1.8 points |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 0.6% | +0.6 points |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 47.7% | +22.0 points |
| Unemployment | 9.8% | 15.9% | +6.1 points |
| Homeownership | 70.9% | 61.6% | -9.3 points |
| Rent as share of income | 28.0% | 33.1% | +5.1 points |
| Broadband at home | 49.8% | 74.5% | +24.7 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Fort Deposit earned $28,125 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had fallen to $21,563, a change of -23 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $28,125 | $42,437 |
| 2010 | $30,000 | $43,720 |
| 2011 | $30,625 | $44,853 |
| 2012 | $27,986 | $45,080 |
| 2013 | $29,886 | $45,192 |
| 2014 | $23,990 | $45,396 |
| 2015 | $23,963 | $45,598 |
| 2016 | $24,167 | $46,825 |
| 2017 | $33,977 | $48,536 |
| 2018 | $28,542 | $50,367 |
| 2019 | $34,107 | $52,656 |
| 2020 | $40,781 | $54,336 |
| 2021 | $26,389 | $57,233 |
| 2022 | $20,542 | $62,334 |
| 2023 | $20,156 | $65,373 |
| 2024 | $21,563 | $67,652 |
The median home in Fort Deposit was worth $48,200 in 2009. Since then values have risen, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $78,000.
| Year | Home Value | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $48,200 | $125,974 |
| 2010 | $56,500 | $132,655 |
| 2011 | $56,100 | $135,477 |
| 2012 | $62,300 | $136,788 |
| 2013 | $76,900 | $136,732 |
| 2014 | $69,000 | $138,035 |
| 2015 | $62,000 | $139,232 |
| 2016 | $60,000 | $141,274 |
| 2017 | $58,900 | $144,332 |
| 2018 | $59,100 | $148,418 |
| 2019 | $59,900 | $153,437 |
| 2020 | $58,300 | $160,202 |
| 2021 | $62,100 | $169,466 |
| 2022 | $65,400 | $197,546 |
| 2023 | $66,300 | $213,508 |
| 2024 | $78,000 | $231,263 |
Fort Deposit counted 1,353 residents in 2009 and 1,525 in 2024. The population peaked around 1,899 in 2021.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,353 |
| 2010 | 1,115 |
| 2011 | 1,327 |
| 2012 | 1,266 |
| 2013 | 1,228 |
| 2014 | 1,366 |
| 2015 | 1,482 |
| 2016 | 1,519 |
| 2017 | 1,575 |
| 2018 | 1,630 |
| 2019 | 1,835 |
| 2020 | 1,770 |
| 2021 | 1,899 |
| 2022 | 1,734 |
| 2023 | 1,560 |
| 2024 | 1,525 |
Renters here paid a median of $473 a month in 2009 and $467 by 2024. Rents have grown noticeably faster than local incomes over that stretch.
| Year | Rent |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $473 |
| 2010 | $457 |
| 2011 | $417 |
| 2012 | $423 |
| 2013 | $457 |
| 2014 | $462 |
| 2015 | $447 |
| 2016 | $488 |
| 2017 | $503 |
| 2018 | $555 |
| 2019 | $383 |
| 2020 | $393 |
| 2021 | $416 |
| 2022 | $426 |
| 2023 | $450 |
| 2024 | $467 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 18.2% to 16.4%. Meanwhile remote work went from 0.0% of workers to 0.6%, one of the biggest shifts in how people here live and work. Broadband reached 74.5% of households, from 49.8% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Working from home | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.2% | ||
| 2010 | 15.3% | ||
| 2011 | 19.3% | 2.4% | |
| 2012 | 24% | 2.8% | |
| 2013 | 24.1% | 1% | |
| 2014 | 22.5% | 1.2% | |
| 2015 | 19.3% | 1.1% | |
| 2016 | 16% | ||
| 2017 | 19.6% | 49.8% | |
| 2018 | 17.6% | 51.2% | |
| 2019 | 18.4% | 0.8% | 54.6% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | 1% | 51.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | 2.5% | 55.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 57.6% |
| 2023 | 10% | 4.4% | 69.6% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | 0.6% | 74.5% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Fort Deposit was 31.1 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 33.1 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.1 |
| 2010 | 33.6 |
| 2011 | 36.1 |
| 2012 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 30.6 |
| 2014 | 29.9 |
| 2015 | 30.7 |
| 2016 | 30.6 |
| 2017 | 31.5 |
| 2018 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 31.9 |
| 2020 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 33.4 |
| 2022 | 34.3 |
| 2023 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 33.1 |
Getting to work took an average of 29.6 minutes in 2009; it now takes about 35.5 minutes.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.6 |
| 2010 | 29.6 |
| 2011 | 31.8 |
| 2012 | 24.2 |
| 2013 | 21.2 |
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 22.9 |
| 2016 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 29.4 |
| 2021 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 31.8 |
| 2023 | 32.6 |
| 2024 | 35.5 |
About 47.7% of residents live below the poverty line, up from 25.7% in 2009. Unemployment stands at 15.9%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.7% | |
| 2010 | 22.2% | |
| 2011 | 19.7% | 9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | 12.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | 7.4% |
| 2014 | 31% | 7.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | 9.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | 12% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | 10.5% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | 10.1% |
| 2020 | 27% | 18.7% |
| 2021 | 32% | 21.5% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | 22.6% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | 20.5% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | 15.9% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Fort Deposit scores 0.52, up from 0.46 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 0.5 |
61.6% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 70.9% in 2009. The typical renter puts 33.1% of household income toward rent, above the 30% threshold that housing economists consider burdensome. About 9.1% of housing units sit vacant.
| Year | Homeownership | Rent as share of income | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.9% | 28% | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | 27.7% | 30.8% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | 38.5% | 26.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | 26.8% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | 19.2% | 26% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | 25% | 16.7% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | 27.5% | 17.2% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | 19.4% | 18.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | 21.3% | 15.9% |
| 2018 | 65% | 36.3% | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 37.8% | 13.4% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | 38% | 12.3% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | 36.5% | 12.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 36.6% | 10.1% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | 35.8% | 9% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | 33.1% | 9.1% |
Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 86.7% of the town, up from 63.6% at the start of the period.
| Year | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% |
| 2012 | 67.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 72% |
| 2015 | 76.3% |
| 2016 | 82.6% |
| 2017 | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 83.4% |
| 2019 | 84.6% |
| 2020 | 85.3% |
| 2021 | 84.4% |
| 2022 | 86.8% |
| 2023 | 87.9% |
| 2024 | 86.7% |