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.
As is often the case in a small city, Carbon Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Carbon Hill, just 6.78% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Carbon Hill in 2022 was $16,871, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,484 for a family of four. Carbon Hill also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.30% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Carbon Hill is a very 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, Polish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Carbon Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
