Carbon Hill’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Carbon Hill is worth considering.
One downside of living in Carbon Hill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Carbon Hill, the average commute to work is 31.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Carbon Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Carbon Hill ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.63% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Carbon Hill in 2022 was $16,923, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,692 for a family of four. Carbon Hill also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.38% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Carbon Hill is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carbon Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carbon Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carbon Hill include Irish, English, European, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Carbon Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
