CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mentone

Alabama · 461 residents · 4.29 sq mi

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Mentone is a city of 461 people in Alabama. At a median age of 41.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $43,100. Households here earn about 27% less than in Alabama as a whole. 22.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

461

+2%vs 2000

vs 451 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024377

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(31)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(31)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410%(46)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(85)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(59)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.2%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(25)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,273

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,664

−7%vs 2000

vs $13,561 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.1%

+9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,100

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(429)

Black1.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(461)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(7)

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

English20.2%(76)

German16.7%(63)

American12.5%(47)

Irish10.9%(41)

Scotch-Irish7.4%(28)

French2.7%(10)

Arab1.3%(5)

Lebanese1.3%(5)

British1.1%(4)

Scottish1.1%(4)

Greek0.8%(3)

Italian0.5%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.5%(2)

Welsh0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.2%

−13.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.6%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 23.3 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 married6%(10)

Married82.1%(138)

Widowed6%(10)

Divorced6%(10)

Women 15+

Never married3.8%(7)

Married78.7%(144)

Widowed9.3%(17)

Divorced8.2%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

53.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% 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)7.4%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.8%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 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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