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Attalla, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Attalla is a Census city of 5,775 people across 7.00 square miles of land, in Etowah County. Median household income is $59,215, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Attalla
What Attalla is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land825
- County holding the largest share of its areaEtowah County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Attalla
- Population5,775
- Median age48.5
- Population under 18947 plus or minus 238
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over1,350 plus or minus 284
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households2,533
- Family households1,589
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Attalla
- Median household income$59,215
- Per capita income$29,364 plus or minus $5,971
- Civilian labor force2,820
- Employed2,664
- Unemployed156 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over4,673
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Attalla
- Housing units2,936
- Occupied units2,533
- Vacant units403 plus or minus 181
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,835
- Renter occupied698 plus or minus 183
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$743 plus or minus $185
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units2,379
- Share single family81.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more438 plus or minus 173
- Share in buildings of two or more14.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes119 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Attalla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,576 plus or minus 530
- Commuting under 15 minutes653 plus or minus 217
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,128 plus or minus 584
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.8 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Drove alone93.0 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Attalla (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,933,000
- Average approval$1,483,250
- Median approval$1,646,500
- Largest approval$2,140,000
- Jobs supported78
- Jobs per approval19.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Attalla, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Attalla (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$252,000
- Average approval$252,000
- Median approval$252,000
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Attalla, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Attalla
- NFIP communityCity of Attalla
- NFIP community number010079
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/16
The City of Attalla participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010079 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Etowah County, not Attalla
Etowah County context, not Attalla figures
- Establishments in Etowah County1,954
- Covered employment, Etowah County33,010
- Average annual pay, Etowah County$46,564
- Housing units permitted, Etowah County133
Every figure in this section is published for Etowah County as a whole and is not a measurement of Attalla.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Attalla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Attalla, Alabama?
5,775, in 2,533 households. Attalla city covers 7.00 square miles of land, which is 825 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Attalla in?
Etowah County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Attalla?
$59,215. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,100. Median gross rent is $743 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Attalla businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $1,646,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $252,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Attalla, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Attalla borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Attalla. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Attalla in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Attalla appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Attalla, city of, community 010079, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Attalla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Etowah County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Attalla.
Is zoning published for Attalla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.