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Reform

Alabama · 1,978 residents · 8.01 sq mi
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With 1,978 people, Reform is a city in Alabama. 30.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Households here earn about 40% less than in Alabama as a whole. The typical home is worth $51,600. Renters pay $257 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,978
−6%since 1990
from 2,105 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.2
+2%since 1990
from 36.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.01 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Reform
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(155)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(159)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(143)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(139)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(102)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(245)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.3%(243)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(224)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(179)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.5%(169)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.5%(148)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.6%(72)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,625
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,072 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,429
+33%since 1990
from $8,562 in 1990
US average: $21,522
30.0%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 31.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$51,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$257
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $224 in 1990
US average: $602
65.8%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 67.5% in 1990
34.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(1,287)
Black38.3%(806)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(1,054)
Black44.8%(887)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(7)
Asian0%(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
Mexican0.8%(12)
Ancestry
American9.3%(149)
English8.5%(135)
Irish2.1%(33)
German1.2%(19)
French0.8%(13)
Scottish0.8%(13)
Italian0.4%(6)
Arab0.1%(2)
Lebanese0.1%(2)
Polish0.1%(2)
Russian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
63.4%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.4%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.7 min
+6%since 1990
from 24.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(179)
Married53%(326)
Widowed7.2%(44)
Divorced10.7%(66)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(261)
Married41.8%(374)
Widowed17.1%(153)
Divorced12%(107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.9%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% 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)20.6%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.8%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 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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How many people live in Reform, Alabama?

Reform, Alabama has about 1,978 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Reform, Alabama?

The typical household in Reform, Alabama earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Reform, Alabama expensive?

In Reform, Alabama, the median home is worth about $51,600, and the typical rent is about $257 a month.

How educated are people in Reform, Alabama?

About 8.6% of adults age 25 and over in Reform, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Reform, Alabama?

About 30.0% of people in Reform, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Reform, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Reform, Alabama has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 127 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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

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