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Mentone Alabama Information: Mentone, Alabama is part of DE KALB County. Population for Mentone from the last gathering is 451. You can view Mentone venues that host many Mentone AL events every year. You can also research Mentone Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Mentone Alabama real estate guide. Mentone Alabama has a latitude of 34.5896 and a longitude of -85.5776. Zip codes in Mentone, AL include 35984 ... more Mentone zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mentone, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mentone, AL was 451.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mentone was 214, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mentone, AL
There are an estimated 112 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mentone are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mentone is 237 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mentone, Alabama
There are an estimated 119 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mentone, AL
The median age of people living in Mentone, AL was 43.5 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 Mentone was 25. There were 347 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (93) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mentone, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mentone, AL was 438.

White Population in Mentone, AL
The estimated White population in the Mentone community is 430, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mentone, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mentone, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mentone 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 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mentone community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mentone, AL
The household population number in Mentone was 449.

Group Quarters Population in Mentone, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Mentone, AL
The average household size in Mentone is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mentone, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 350 total housing units in Mentone.

The number of occupied housing units was 201, or 57.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 160 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 41 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 149 vacant homes in Mentone at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mentone, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 113, with a median value in dollars of 65,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mentone, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $670 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mentone, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 262 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mentone, Alabama
54 people in Mentone also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mentone, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mentone was 63, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mentone, AL
In 2000, there were 120 people in Mentone, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mentone, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Mentone who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mentone, Alabama
There were 201 in the labor force in Mentone at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.5 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 Mentone was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mentone, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mentone, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mentone, Alabama
Per capita income in Mentone in the last full census was 13,561. 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 Mentone numbered 18, or 13.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mentone, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 60, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.