Elba, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

ELBA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elba, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elba, AL was 4,185.

Elba Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elba was 2,058, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elba, AL
There are an estimated 841 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Elba are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elba is 2,127 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elba, Alabama
There are an estimated 850 married women in the community. 48.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elba, AL
The median age of people living in Elba, AL was 38.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elba was 263. There were 3,194 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (786) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elba, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elba, AL was 4,147.

White Population in Elba, AL
The estimated White population in the Elba community is 2,675, which is 63.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elba, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,435, which is 34.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elba, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elba, AL was 27.

Asian Population in Elba, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elba, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elba was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elba community was 43, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elba, AL
The household population number in Elba was 3,824.

Group Quarters Population in Elba, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 361.

Average Household Size in Elba, AL
The average household size in Elba is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elba, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,873 total housing units in Elba.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,593, or 85.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,046 were owner-occupied (65.7), and 547 were renter-occupied (34.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Elba at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elba, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 823, with a median value in dollars of 69,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elba, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $609 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elba, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,629 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elba, Alabama
443 people in Elba also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elba, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elba was 477, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elba, AL
In 2000, there were 976 people in Elba, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elba, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Elba who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elba, Alabama
There were 1,540 in the labor force in Elba at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elba was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elba, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,021. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elba, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,563. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elba, Alabama
Per capita income in Elba in the last full census was 15,382. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elba numbered 283, or 25.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elba, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,160, or 30.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.