CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Black

Alabama · 160 residents · 4.05 sq mi

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With 160 people, Black is a city in Alabama. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $18,800. Median rent is $275 a month. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. The median household earns $21,442, about 29% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

160

−21%vs 2000

vs 202 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−16%vs 2000

vs 39.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024467

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.1%(21)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.1%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(8)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3425%(40)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(19)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545%(8)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.9%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(11)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,442

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,723

−15%vs 2000

vs $12,628 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,800

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $336 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.3%

+6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

9.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(190)

Black5.4%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(160)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English39.8%(186)

German34.9%(163)

Irish22.7%(106)

American6%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(4)

Scottish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.1%

+15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.1%

−23.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married10.5%(16)

Married79.1%(121)

Widowed3.3%(5)

Divorced7.2%(11)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(34)

Married74.3%(124)

Widowed4.2%(7)

Divorced1.2%(2)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.8%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

59.5%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.5%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.3%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 66.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.6%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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