Alamo is a city located in Wheeler County Georgia. Alamo has a 2020 population of 3,290. It is also the county seat of Wheeler County. Alamo is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually but its population has increased by 4.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,137 in 2010.
The average household income in Alamo is $41,891 with a poverty rate of 33.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $409 per month, and the median house value is $60,800. The median age in Alamo is 29.7 years, 25.5 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alamowas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 1,991 | 59.50% |
White | 1,355 | 40.50% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 760 | 4.16 | 51.7 |
Married | 305 | 5.62 | 76.4 |
Non Family | 268 | 1 | 32.1 |
Female | 107 | 8.35 | 17.8 |
Male | 80 | 3.56 | 68.8 |
5.84
Average Family Size
4.16
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 114 | 5.32% |
9th to 12th Grade | 185 | 8.64% |
High School Graduate | 836 | 39.03% |
Some College | 337 | 15.73% |
Associates Degree | 92 | 4.30% |
Bachelors Degree | 530 | 24.74% |
Graduate Degree | 48 | 2.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,145 | 1,011 | 279 |
White | 986 | 828 | 299 |
Hispanic | 11 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.30%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.32%.
99.66% of Alamo residents speak only English, while 0.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,873 | 893 | 47.68% |
White | 1,287 | 150 | 11.66% |
Other | NaN% |
33.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.69%
Male Poverty Rate
28.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamo is Black, with 47.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamo is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.15%.
23.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
22.3%
Male Marriage Rate
24.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 104 | 9.81% |
Black | 67 | 3.78% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
37.3%
Labor Force Participation
31.2%
Employment Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.00%
Born in Alamo
99.73%
Native Born
0.27%
Foreign Born
0.21%
Non Citizen
0.06%
Naturalized
99.73% of Alamo residents were born in the United States, with 91.00% having been born in Georgia. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 3,290 | -9 | -0.27% |
2021 | 3,299 | -9 | -0.27% |
2020 | 3,308 | -9 | -0.27% |
2019 | 3,317 | -9 | -0.27% |
2018 | 3,326 | -46 | -1.36% |
2017 | 3,372 | -25 | -0.74% |
2016 | 3,397 | 66 | 1.98% |
2015 | 3,331 | -68 | -2.00% |
2014 | 3,399 | 15 | 0.44% |
2013 | 3,384 | 4 | 0.12% |
2012 | 3,380 | -98 | -2.82% |
2011 | 3,478 | 341 | 10.87% |
2010 | 3,137 | 0.00% |