CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elkmont

Alabama · 400 residents · 1.64 sq mi

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With 400 people, Elkmont is a city in Alabama. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $42,500. 23.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

400

−15%vs 2000

vs 470 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

+13%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024264

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(17)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(58)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.2%(29)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,771 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,293

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,654 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.7%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$297

+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $288 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.9%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.2%(391)

Black15.1%(71)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.3%(337)

Black14.2%(57)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

English26.1%(69)

Irish13.6%(36)

American8%(21)

German4.2%(11)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(4)

Scottish1.1%(3)

Swiss0.8%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.4%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 19.6 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 married23%(20)

Married66.7%(58)

Widowed4.6%(4)

Divorced5.7%(5)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(30)

Married38.4%(61)

Widowed8.2%(13)

Divorced34.6%(55)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.3%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% 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)37.5%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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