Steele, AL

Town in St. Clair County, AL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,149

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Diversity Index

28.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.4%

foreign-born population

95.6%Native

4.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Steele is a town within St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.

Location

Town in St. Clair County, AL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.941378° N, 86.192107° W

DMS33° 56′ 28.96″ N, 86° 11′ 31.59″ W

Population Density & area

171.2/sq mi (66.07/km²)

Total Area

6.74 sq mi (17.46 km²)

Land Area

6.71 sq mi (17.39 km²) · 99.59%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) · 0.41%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.7% male

Male 57.7%

Female 42.3%

males per 100 females

Steele 136.4

St. Clair County 98

Alabama 94.4

Nativity

4.4%

foreign-born population

95.6%Native

4.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Steele 4.4%

St. Clair County 1.7%

Alabama 4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Steele

32.5

St. Clair County

41.2

Alabama

39.3

Dependency ratio

80.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Steele 80.1

St. Clair County 67

Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.3%	22.2%	22.2%
Working age (18-64)	55.6%	59.9%	60%
Senior (65+)	13.1%	17.9%	17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.1	67	66.7
Child dependency ratio	56.4	37.1	37.1
Old-age dependency ratio	23.7	29.8	29.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

11.3%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

28.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Steele 28.4%

St. Clair County 29.8%

Alabama 52.8%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Steele population

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Hispanic or Latino	11.3%	3%	5.6%
Mexican	8.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	0.5%
Cuban	1%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2%	1.1%	1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.7%	97%	94.4%
One race	83.7%	94.3%	91.1%
White	83.7%	83.1%	63.4%
Black or African American	0%	10%	25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5%	2.7%	3.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.9% family

Family 77.9%

Non family 22.1%

% family households

Steele 77.9%

St. Clair County 72.3%

Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.88

persons per household

Steele

2.88

St. Clair County

2.63

Alabama

2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Steele population

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total households	399	35,107	1,997,247
Average houshold size	2.88	2.63	2.48
Family households	311	25,382	1,287,290
Average family size	3.35	3.1	3.11
Married couple family	280	19,371	920,332
Other families	31	6,011	366,958
Male householder	10	1,315	87,023
Female householder	21	4,696	279,935
Non-family households	88	9,725	709,957
One-person households	78	8,494	615,375
Male householder	33	3,899	273,110
Senior (65+) living alone	18	1,415	84,581
Female householder	45	4,595	342,265
Senior (65+) living alone	19	2,777	170,988
Other living arrangements	10	1,231	94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

532

housing units

Steele 532

St. Clair County 39,247

Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

75% occupied

Occupied 75%

Vacant 25%

vacancy rate

Steele 25%

St. Clair County 10.5%

Alabama 14.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%

Single family houses

75.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

24.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

38.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	4%	3.8%	8.4%
4–6 rooms	80.3%	55.5%	54.5%
7+ rooms	15.8%	40.6%	36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
1 bedroom	3.4%	2.1%	6.3%
2 bedrooms	32%	17.9%	21.6%
3 bedrooms	60.3%	53.9%	48.3%
4+ bedrooms	3.7%	25.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1999	1987
Total housing units	532	39,247	2,337,265

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.5% owners

Renter-occupied 10.5%

Owner-occupied 89.5%

homeownership rate

Steele 89.5%

St. Clair County 82.6%

Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.92

Owner-occupied

2.57

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Steele 2.92

St. Clair County 2.63

Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total occupied units	399	35,107	1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.8%	23.3%	23.9%
2010 to 2019	50.6%	39.7%	38.3%
2000 to 2009	17.8%	19.6%	16.7%
1999 or earlier	18.8%	17.4%	21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	1.7%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.8%	3%	5.4%
1 vehicle	9.5%	24.6%	31.6%
2 vehicles	53.6%	40.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.1%	31.9%	26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	33.9%	30.2%	31%
Electricity	65.9%	68.4%	67.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1.8%	0.9%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$107,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Steele

$107,100

St. Clair County

$226,300

Alabama

$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

4.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

4.5%

Owners without a mortgage

12.1%

Renters

52.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Property value
Median Value	$107,100	$226,300	$209,900
Under $100,000	48.1%	18.4%	22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	22.4%	22.3%	25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.3%	29.4%	21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.3%	22.6%	20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.8%	6.9%	8.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.4%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	56.3%	58.1%	54.1%
Without a mortgage	43.7%	41.9%	45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,043	$1,516	$1,433
Without a mortgage	$372	$443	$447
Gross rent
Median rent	$739	$1,084	$1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Steele 8.7%

St. Clair County 21.4%

Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Steele 11.1%

St. Clair County 12.2%

Alabama 11.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

348

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.1%

K–12

77%

College / Undergraduate

20.1%

Graduate / Professional

1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

60.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Steele

60.8%

St. Clair County

30.6%

Alabama

42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+)	348	20,476	1,213,681
Nursery / preschool	1.1%	5.5%	5.9%
K–12	77%	77.7%	67.7%
Kindergarten	0%	5.3%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	50%	21.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.7%	25%	21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.4%	25.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.8%	16.8%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	20.1%	14.2%	21.4%
Graduate, professional school	1.7%	2.7%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	60.8%	30.6%	42.5%
School type
Public school	94.8%	83.5%	83.6%
Private school	5.2%	16.5%	16.4%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

738

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.4%

HS graduate

34.4%

Some college no degree

33.7%

Associates degree

12.1%

Bachelors degree

5.8%

Graduate or professional degree

2.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

90% · 10%

9th-12th, no diploma

83.9% · 16.1%

HS graduate

63.4% · 36.6%

Some college no degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Associates degree

31.5% · 68.5%

Bachelors degree

25.6% · 74.4%

Graduate or professional degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Population (25+)	738	66,307	3,473,706
Less than 9th grade	2.7%	4.1%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.4%	8.1%	7.8%
High school diploma or GED	34.4%	34%	30.3%
Some college, no degree	33.7%	23.1%	20.8%
Associate's degree	12.1%	9.3%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.7%	21.4%	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	5.8%	14.4%	17.3%
Graduate or professional	2.8%	7%	11.1%
High School or higher	88.9%	87.8%	88.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,712

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$46,167

Some college or associates

$52,679

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$62,083

Poverty Rate

9.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

13.4%

HS graduate

7.5%

Some college or associates

5.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

9.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Steele	St. Clair County	Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,712	$50,509	$46,831
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,986	$30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,167	$43,963	$37,156
Some college or associate's degree	$52,679	$50,792	$43,231
Bachelor's degree	$—	$61,801	$61,115
Graduate or professional degree	$62,083	$75,294	$75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	13.4%	20.1%	28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.5%	12.9%	16.1%
Some college or associate's degree	5.6%	5.9%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	3.4%	4.7%

Insights for Steele, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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