CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ethelsville

Alabama · 52 residents · 0.57 sq mi

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Ethelsville is a city of 52 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. Households here earn about 51% less than in Alabama as a whole. The typical home is worth $17,500. The median household earns $11,667, about 61% below the national median. The population has fallen 36% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 62%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−36%vs 2000

vs 81 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−24%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202451

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.5%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.5%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.1%(12)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(8)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.8%(2)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(4)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.3%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,667

−48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,565

−44%vs 2000

vs $15,341 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.2%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$17,500

−62%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $275 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.4%(70)

Black13.6%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(52)

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

Irish17.6%(9)

English15.7%(8)

German5.9%(3)

Italian5.9%(3)

Polish5.9%(3)

Scottish5.9%(3)

Slovene5.9%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.0%

−20.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% 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 married0%(0)

Married77.3%(17)

Widowed22.7%(5)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married10.7%(3)

Married60.7%(17)

Widowed3.6%(1)

Divorced25%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

27.5%

+17.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.1%

+22.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.3%

+25.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

−26.5 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.9%

+20.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.2% 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)100%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(3)

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 3 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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