CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pisgah

Alabama · 675 residents · 4.80 sq mi

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Pisgah is a city of 675 people in Alabama. Median home value sits at $36,300. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $254 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

675

−4%vs 2000

vs 706 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−23%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024923

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.2%(69)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.2%(69)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(108)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(101)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(50)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,313

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,649

−40%vs 2000

vs $14,503 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.1%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,300

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$254

+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $228 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.7% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(664)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(612)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(23)

Asian0%(0)

Other9.3%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.3%(3)

Colombian0.3%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(1)

Ancestry

English51.8%(478)

American7%(65)

Irish6.2%(57)

German4.6%(42)

Scottish2.3%(21)

Croatian0.5%(5)

Italian0.5%(5)

Russian0.5%(5)

Dutch0.4%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(4)

French0.3%(3)

Subsaharan African0.3%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.8%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.3 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 22.6 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 married13.7%(74)

Married41.9%(227)

Widowed31.7%(172)

Divorced12.7%(69)

Women 15+

Never married5.7%(17)

Married65.7%(195)

Widowed8.4%(25)

Divorced20.2%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.9%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% 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)4.8%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)1.6%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.1%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 186 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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