Elba, AL

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Elba, Alabama

Elba, Alabama, in Coffee county, is 42 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 188 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are an estimated 4,185 people in the city.

The People and Families of Elba

In Elba, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elba had a median family income of $29,563.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,600) in Elba. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Elba Housing

Approximately 65% of housing in Elba is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elba, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elba strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Elba, AL

Comparing Elba to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles W of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	188 miles SW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Coffee
Standard Zip Codes	36323
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.414
Longitude	-86.067

Station	ENTERPRISE 5 NNW
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	56.8 inches

Station	OZARK 6 NNW
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	TROY
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	54 to 77 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,185	100%
Male	2,058	49.2%
Female	2,127	50.8%
Under 18	991	23.7%
18+	3,194	76.3%
65+	786	18.8%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	2,675	63.9%
African-American	1,435	34.3%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	0.6%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	38	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	43	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,181
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.6%
US/American	22.5%
English	15.2%
Irish	7.3%
German	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
African	0.7%
Moroccan	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
British	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elba	4,185	$29,563
Brantley	920	$30,078
Enterprise	21,178	$45,510
Glenwood	191	$36,875
Kinston	602	$36,250
New Brockton	1,250	$26,914
Opp	6,607	$32,436

Library
Elba Public Library 406 Simmons Street Elba, Alabama (334) 897-6921

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