CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Foley

Alabama · 4,937 residents · 33.3 sq mi

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With 4,937 people, Foley is a city in Alabama. The population has fallen 35% since 2000. 22.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $54,600. The median household earns $20,583, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,937

−35%vs 2000

vs 7,590 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

33.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(367)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(358)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(363)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(297)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(708)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(586)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(438)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(466)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(504)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(346)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(147)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,583

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,596 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,498

−51%vs 2000

vs $19,364 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.8%

+11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,600

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$344

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.6% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.4%(5,422)

Black21.8%(1,655)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(352)

Asian0.6%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.4%(3,921)

Black18.6%(920)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(80)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other1.6%(79)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.4%(1,064)

Spaniard1.7%(410)

Central American1%(248)

Cuban1%(247)

Honduran0.8%(190)

South American0.5%(127)

Colombian0.3%(79)

Puerto Rican0.3%(75)

Venezuelan0.2%(48)

Guatemalan0.1%(31)

Salvadoran0.1%(27)

Asian origin

Chinese1.9%(454)

Filipino0.6%(151)

Asian Indian0.2%(55)

Pakistani0.1%(28)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(14)

Ancestry

American19.9%(4,770)

English17%(4,073)

German12.1%(2,909)

Irish11.7%(2,822)

Italian2.7%(642)

Brazilian2.1%(511)

French1.8%(427)

Polish1.4%(345)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(317)

Swedish1.3%(303)

Scottish1%(232)

French Canadian0.6%(146)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(124)

British0.5%(115)

West Indian0.4%(105)

Welsh0.4%(94)

Czech0.3%(84)

Belgian0.2%(52)

Russian0.2%(52)

Finnish0.2%(50)

Jamaican0.2%(39)

Swiss0.1%(36)

Romanian0.1%(34)

Dutch0.1%(31)

Iranian0.1%(29)

Portuguese0.1%(29)

Hungarian0.1%(26)

Greek0.1%(23)

Lithuanian0.1%(23)

Slovak0.1%(21)

Ukrainian0.1%(21)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.4%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 11.2 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 married24.6%(2,480)

Married62%(6,254)

Widowed5.1%(518)

Divorced8.3%(833)

Women 15+

Never married17.5%(1,936)

Married55.8%(6,172)

Widowed12.7%(1,403)

Divorced14%(1,551)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.1%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% 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)18.9%(450)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(400)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.2%(1,055)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(176)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,387 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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