CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Robertsdale

Alabama · 2,404 residents · 6.92 sq mi

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Robertsdale is a city of 2,404 people in Alabama. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $44,200. Median household income is $19,229, under the $30,130 national median. Median rent is $289 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,404

−36%vs 2000

vs 3,782 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

+7%vs 2000

vs 33.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(179)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(116)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(163)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(156)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(352)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(340)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(258)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(251)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(218)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(130)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,229

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,194 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,531

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,510 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,200

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$289

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $390 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.4% in 2000

29.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(3,514)

Black3.3%(125)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(73)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,404)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.7%(51)

Salvadoran0.7%(51)

Puerto Rican0.2%(16)

Mexican0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(6)

Filipino0.1%(5)

Ancestry

American25.8%(1,858)

English15.7%(1,129)

Irish7.7%(551)

German5.4%(391)

Swedish3.3%(238)

Scottish2.4%(175)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(118)

Italian1.2%(88)

Dutch1.2%(85)

British0.9%(62)

Polish0.7%(47)

French0.6%(43)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.5%(33)

Subsaharan African0.3%(22)

Jamaican0.2%(16)

Greek0.2%(13)

Hungarian0.2%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(9)

Welsh0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.3%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 16.3 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 married32%(998)

Married59.5%(1,856)

Widowed5%(155)

Divorced3.6%(111)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(653)

Married55.1%(1,687)

Widowed8%(244)

Divorced15.6%(477)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−12.6 ptssince 2013

from 22.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.0%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% 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)45.7%(149)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(69)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.1%(134)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 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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