CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Colony

Alabama · 334 residents · 2.16 sq mi

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Colony is home to 334 people in Alabama. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,000. Median rent is $138 a month. Households take in $21,641 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

334

−13%vs 2000

vs 385 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024343

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415.9%(53)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.1%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.5%(35)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420.7%(69)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(30)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.4%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,641

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,708 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,033

−43%vs 2000

vs $12,415 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$138

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $225 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.9%

+10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

8.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic5.7%(22)

Black93%(358)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic0%(0)

Black100%(334)

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.

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(3)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African4.1%(14)

English3.8%(13)

American2.3%(8)

German0.9%(3)

Italian0.9%(3)

RANKED:Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.5%

−14.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% 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 married48.7%(58)

Married35.3%(42)

Widowed8.4%(10)

Divorced7.6%(9)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(38)

Married25.3%(45)

Widowed6.7%(12)

Divorced46.6%(83)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.8%

+13.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

56.9%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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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