CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Elmore

Alabama · 199 residents · 6.27 sq mi

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Elmore is a city of 199 people in Alabama. There are 824 fewer people here than in 2009. Median home value sits at $38,300. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 20.5%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

199

−81%vs 2009

vs 1,023 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

34.4

+10%vs 2009

vs 31.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

6.27 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59%(18)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.5%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.5%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195%(10)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.5%(13)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3418.6%(37)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.1%(28)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5410.1%(20)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.1%(22)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.5%(17)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.5%(5)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.5%(1)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,792

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $30,000 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,533

−9%vs 2009

vs $14,916 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

20.5%

−9.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 30.2% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,300

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $73,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $836 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

75.3%

−16.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 92.0% in 2009

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic71.7%(734)

Black23.7%(242)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(46)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.3%(134)

Black27.6%(55)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.4%(142)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(5)

Ancestry

American9%(137)

English5.5%(84)

German4%(60)

Subsaharan African3.4%(52)

Irish1.9%(29)

Italian1.5%(23)

Dutch0.7%(11)

Polish0.5%(8)

Swedish0.3%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 14.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

56.1%

−13.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 69.3% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.7%(18)

Married55.3%(42)

Widowed9.2%(7)

Divorced11.8%(9)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(17)

Married43.6%(34)

Widowed26.9%(21)

Divorced7.7%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.8%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.5%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.3%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.7% 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)84.3%(140)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 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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