CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Southside

Alabama · 5,556 residents · 19.1 sq mi

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Southside is home to 5,556 people in Alabama. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 50% more than in Alabama as a whole. Median home value sits at $60,600. There are 1,480 fewer people here than in 2000. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,556

−21%vs 2000

vs 7,036 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(279)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(384)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(489)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.1%(563)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(336)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(712)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.6%(1,090)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(704)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(476)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(106)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,285

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,464 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,190

−40%vs 2000

vs $21,936 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,600

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$362

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $564 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.5% in 2000

8.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(6,868)

Black0.6%(43)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(47)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(5,522)

Black0.2%(13)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(50)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.9%(85)

Central American0.6%(53)

Nicaraguan0.4%(38)

Mexican0.2%(21)

Cuban0.2%(18)

Guatemalan0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(75)

Korean0.3%(27)

Ancestry

English19.1%(1,811)

American10.6%(1,006)

Irish8.4%(793)

German6.7%(639)

Dutch1.1%(109)

Italian0.9%(84)

Scottish0.8%(78)

Welsh0.8%(72)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(64)

Polish0.5%(43)

French0.4%(37)

British0.2%(21)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.1%(13)

Ethiopian0.1%(13)

Danish0.1%(11)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Finnish0.1%(8)

Czech0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.3%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married22.6%(827)

Married69.4%(2,534)

Widowed3.1%(114)

Divorced4.8%(177)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(771)

Married65%(2,599)

Widowed7.5%(300)

Divorced8.3%(331)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 79.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)21.2%(132)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(100)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.2%(182)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 623 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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