Elba is a city located in Coffee County Alabama. Elba has a 2020 population of 3,422. It is also the county seat of Coffee County. Elba is currently declining at a rate of -1.24% annually and its population has decreased by -2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,508 in 2010.
The average household income in Elba is $46,125 with a poverty rate of 10.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $629 per month, and the median house value is $82,600. The median age in Elba is 42.2 years, 39.4 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elbawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,336 | 60.30% |
Black or African American | 1,424 | 36.76% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.26% |
Two or More Races | 104 | 2.68% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,390 | 2.55 | 67.1 |
Married | 546 | 2.98 | 85.9 |
Male | 77 | 4.94 | 18.2 |
Female | 273 | 3.77 | 42.5 |
Non Family | 494 | 1.03 | 67.6 |
3.26
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 112 | 3.76% |
9th to 12th Grade | 613 | 20.56% |
High School Graduate | 1,022 | 34.28% |
Some College | 653 | 21.91% |
Associates Degree | 194 | 6.51% |
Bachelors Degree | 318 | 10.67% |
Graduate Degree | 69 | 2.31% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,988 | 1,530 | 348 |
Black | 960 | 693 | 39 |
Native American | 10 | 10 | |
2+ Races | 17 | 17 | |
Hispanic | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.51%.
98.99% of Elba residents speak only English, while 1.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 20 | 6 | 30.00% |
Black | 1,266 | 282 | 22.27% |
White | 2,155 | 88 | 4.08% |
Other | NaN% |
10.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.61%
Male Poverty Rate
11.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elba is Hispanic, with 30.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elba is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.73%.
37.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.3%
Male Marriage Rate
37.3%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 155 | 7.41% |
Black | 37 | 3.25% |
Native American | 10 | 100.00% |
1.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
47.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
44.1%
Labor Force Participation
39.9%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.09%
Born in Elba
99.82%
Native Born
0.18%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.18%
Naturalized
99.82% of Elba residents were born in the United States, with 83.09% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 2,523 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 2,936 | 413 | 0.76% |
1960 | 4,321 | 1,385 | 3.94% |
1970 | 4,634 | 313 | 0.70% |
1980 | 4,355 | -279 | -0.62% |
1990 | 4,011 | -344 | -0.82% |
2000 | 4,185 | 174 | 0.43% |
2010 | 3,940 | -245 | -0.60% |
2011 | 3,897 | -43 | -1.09% |
2012 | 3,854 | -43 | -1.10% |
2013 | 3,811 | -43 | -1.12% |
2014 | 3,768 | -43 | -1.13% |
2015 | 3,725 | -43 | -1.14% |
2016 | 3,682 | -43 | -1.15% |
2017 | 3,639 | -43 | -1.17% |
2018 | 3,596 | -43 | -1.18% |
2019 | 3,553 | -43 | -1.20% |
2020 | 3,508 | -45 | -1.27% |
2021 | 3,465 | -43 | -1.23% |
2022 | 3,422 | -43 | -1.24% |