CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Moulton

Alabama · 3,248 residents · 5.99 sq mi

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With 3,248 people, Moulton is a city in Alabama. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,400. Median rent is $231 a month. The median household earns $18,983, about 37% below the national median. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 20%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,248

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3,260 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(204)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.1%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(250)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(230)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(229)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(424)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(416)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(325)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(366)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(328)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(248)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(95)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,983

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,591 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,609

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,638 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.5%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,400

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $328 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.0% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79.3%(2,584)

Black14.8%(484)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(27)

Asian0.3%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(2,572)

Black16%(521)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.8%(155)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(98)

Cuban2%(68)

Puerto Rican0.2%(8)

Ancestry

English14.6%(497)

American9.4%(320)

Irish7.6%(260)

German3.1%(105)

Scotch-Irish2.9%(97)

French1.4%(46)

Italian0.9%(30)

Dutch0.4%(13)

Swiss0.4%(12)

Polish0.3%(10)

Portuguese0.3%(10)

Russian0.3%(10)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.2%(8)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

West Indian0%(1)

Haitian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.1%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 17.6 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 married41.1%(578)

Married39.2%(552)

Widowed2.9%(41)

Divorced16.8%(237)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(279)

Married37.5%(575)

Widowed24.6%(377)

Divorced19.7%(302)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.3%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% 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)8.6%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.2%(98)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 244 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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