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Penton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Randolph County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
128
Population
14/sq mi density
$31,186
Median Income
$30,032 per capita
$9,999
Home Value
$180,043 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,156 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$31,186 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$9,999 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-65.9%
375 → 128
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-10.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.9%
$28,906 → $31,186
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Penton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
60
-68 from 2023 (128)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,883
+$1,697 from 2023 ($31,186)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 375 | — | $28,906 | — |
| 2015 | 236 | -37.1% | $30,417 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 120 | -49.2% | $30,814 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 98 | -18.3% | $25,530 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 77 | -21.4% | — | — |
| 2023 | 128 | +66.2% | $31,186 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.