Elba is a city located in Coffee County Alabama. Elba has a 2023 population of 3,395. It is also the county seat of Coffee County.Elba is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,404 in 2020.
The average household income in Elba is $51,178 with a poverty rate of 13.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Elba is 46.9 years, 38.5 years for males, and 51.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elba was:
3.12
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
69.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.07% of Elba residents speak only English, while 0.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.43% of the population.
13.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.32%
Male Poverty Rate
13.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elba is Black, with 25.4% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elba is White, with 8.4% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.1%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.7%
Male Marriage Rate
36.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.2%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
45%
Labor Force Participation
40.5%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.54%
Born in Elba
101.06%
Native Born
0.35%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.35%
Naturalized
101.06% of Elba residents were born in the United States, with 80.54% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.