CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Citronelle

Alabama · 3,671 residents · 25.9 sq mi

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Citronelle is a city of 3,671 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. 27.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $48,100. Renters pay $300 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,671

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,659 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

25.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(327)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(280)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(296)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(228)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(584)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(407)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(459)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(268)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(271)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(131)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(70)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,378

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,739 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,795

−40%vs 2000

vs $16,455 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.8%

+12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,100

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $448 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.7%(2,806)

Black18.6%(680)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(30)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.6%(2,849)

Black18.8%(690)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.6%(132)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(39)

Asian origin

Chinese0.9%(34)

Vietnamese0.5%(19)

Filipino0.3%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(14)

Ancestry

English14.7%(577)

Irish7.6%(297)

Scottish5.2%(202)

German4.8%(187)

French2.8%(108)

American2.4%(92)

British1.2%(45)

Welsh1%(41)

Italian0.7%(29)

Portuguese0.6%(24)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(11)

Czech0.3%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.3 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 22.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married25%(405)

Married51.8%(840)

Widowed7%(113)

Divorced16.2%(263)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(406)

Married44%(820)

Widowed22.1%(411)

Divorced12.1%(226)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.8%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.1%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.5%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% 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)18.5%(49)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.7%(129)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.6%(44)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 265 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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