CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shorter

Alabama · 448 residents · 4.54 sq mi

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With 448 people, Shorter is a city in Alabama. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. 26.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $31,700. 93 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% 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

448

+26%vs 2000

vs 355 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024404

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(36)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912.5%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(72)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(71)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(41)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,417

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,929 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,975

−34%vs 2000

vs $10,630 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.7%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,700

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$381

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.7%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

10.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic16.3%(58)

Black81.7%(290)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic28.6%(128)

Black71.4%(320)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3)

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 American5.2%(21)

Salvadoran5.2%(21)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(2)

Ancestry

English8.7%(35)

American7.9%(32)

German3.5%(14)

Subsaharan African3%(12)

Canadian1.5%(6)

Dutch1.2%(5)

Greek1.2%(5)

Irish1%(4)

Scottish0.5%(2)

French Canadian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

43.1%

−22.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+42%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married22.1%(42)

Married45.3%(86)

Widowed12.6%(24)

Divorced20%(38)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(33)

Married53.7%(88)

Widowed7.3%(12)

Divorced18.9%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.8%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.9%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.9%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.1%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

66.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% 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)16.7%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.8%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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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