CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Loachapoka

Alabama · 188 residents · 1.14 sq mi

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With 188 people, Loachapoka is a city in Alabama. 39.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $47,500. Households here earn about 28% less than in Alabama as a whole. Median household income is $17,000, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

188

+14%vs 2000

vs 165 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.14 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024223

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1416.5%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.1%(2)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.5%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(31)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.4%(14)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(18)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.7%(5)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.6%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,163

−44%vs 2000

vs $14,477 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

39.9%

+23.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

45.2%

−25.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

54.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic38.2%(63)

Black60.6%(100)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)

Asian0.6%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.1%(128)

Black31.9%(60)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9%(20)

Asian origin

Thai0.9%(2)

Ancestry

American18.4%(41)

German15.2%(34)

English11.2%(25)

Irish5.8%(13)

Italian2.7%(6)

Scottish2.7%(6)

Welsh1.8%(4)

British0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.3%

+6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.3%

−15.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% 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 married46.2%(42)

Married51.6%(47)

Widowed2.2%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(28)

Married52.3%(46)

Widowed3.4%(3)

Divorced12.5%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.6%

+5.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.0%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.0%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% 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)28.6%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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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