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Excel Alabama Information: Excel, Alabama is part of MONROE County. Population for Excel from the last gathering is 582. You can view Excel venues that host many Excel AL events every year. You can also research Excel Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Excel Alabama real estate guide. Excel Alabama has a latitude of 31.3952 and a longitude of -87.4185. Zip codes in Excel, AL include 36439 ... more Excel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Excel, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Excel, AL was 582.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Excel was 280, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Excel, AL
There are an estimated 129 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Excel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Excel is 302 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Excel, Alabama
There are an estimated 126 married women in the community. 53.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Excel, AL
The median age of people living in Excel, AL was 35 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 Excel was 46. There were 429 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (74) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Excel, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Excel, AL was 579.

White Population in Excel, AL
The estimated White population in the Excel community is 566, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Excel, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Excel, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Excel, AL was 3.

Asian Population in Excel, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Excel, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Excel was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Excel community was 5, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Excel, AL
The household population number in Excel was 582.

Group Quarters Population in Excel, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Excel, AL
The average household size in Excel is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Excel, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 253 total housing units in Excel.

The number of occupied housing units was 226, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 185 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 41 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Excel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Excel, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 134, with a median value in dollars of 69,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Excel, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $682 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Excel, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 266 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Excel, Alabama
55 people in Excel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Excel, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Excel was 33, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Excel, AL
In 2000, there were 88 people in Excel, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Excel, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Excel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Excel, Alabama
There were 266 in the labor force in Excel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.7 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 Excel was 16.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Excel, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,214. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Excel, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Excel, Alabama
Per capita income in Excel in the last full census was 16,158. 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 Excel numbered 12, or 7.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Excel, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 40, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.