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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Margaret

Alabama · 581 residents · 9.822 sq mi
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Margaret has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,921. Population has fallen 50% since 2000, a loss of 588 residents. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $21,500. At a median age of 28.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

581
−50%vs 2000
vs 1,169 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
512K3K5K6K1990201020202024Margaret
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(31)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912%(70)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(57)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(88)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(82)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(54)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(42)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(6)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,921
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,147 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,818
−43%vs 2000
vs $13,764 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,500
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $381 in 2000
US average: $450
83.8%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
16.2% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(762)
Black32.6%(381)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(421)
Black26.9%(156)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(61)
Honduran0.8%(48)
Guatemalan0.2%(10)
Ancestry
English15.9%(934)
German10.3%(607)
Irish10.2%(600)
American7.2%(421)
Scottish4%(238)
Italian3.1%(182)
French1.2%(72)
Welsh0.8%(47)
British0.8%(46)
Dutch0.4%(23)
Polish0.3%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(20)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.3%(15)
Jamaican0.3%(15)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

1.5%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
42.2%
−12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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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 married20.5%(431)
Married63.6%(1,338)
Widowed3.1%(66)
Divorced12.8%(269)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(586)
Married63.5%(1,545)
Widowed2.3%(56)
Divorced10.1%(246)
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How many people live in Margaret, Alabama?

Margaret, Alabama has about 581 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Margaret, Alabama?

The typical household in Margaret, Alabama earns about $20,921 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Margaret, Alabama expensive?

In Margaret, Alabama, the median home is worth about $21,500, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Margaret, Alabama?

About 1.5% of adults age 25 and over in Margaret, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Margaret, Alabama?

About 16.4% of people in Margaret, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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