Elberta, AL

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Elberta, Alabama

Elberta, Alabama is 22 miles W of Pensacola, Florida (center to center) and 151 miles E of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Baldwin county. The town is part of the Mobile metro area. The population of Elberta is 552.

The People and Families of Elberta

In Elberta, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elberta had a median family income of $28,125.

Political Inclinations

Among Elberta political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,400. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Elberta Housing

Of the housing in Elberta, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Elberta, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Elberta, AL

Comparing Elberta 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Pensacola, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles E of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Baldwin
Metro Area	Mobile
Standard Zip Codes	36530
Phone Area Codes	251
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.414
Longitude	-87.597

Station	ROBERTSDALE 5 NE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	67.9 inches

Station	PENSACOLA SHERMAN NAS
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 75 F
Jul Temp	74 to 90 F
Oct Temp	59 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Station	PENSACOLA RGNL AP
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 76 F
Jul Temp	75 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 79 F
Annual Precip	64.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	552	100%
Male	258	46.7%
Female	294	53.3%
Under 18	135	24.5%
18+	417	75.5%
65+	105	19%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	525	95.1%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.1%
Other	17	3.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	583
Growth	31
Growth %	5.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.6%
Irish	13.5%
US/American	12.8%
English	11.9%
Italian	5.9%
French (except Basque)	5%
Scottish	1.8%
Acadian/Cajun	1.6%
Austrian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Jordanian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elberta	552	$28,125
Foley	7,590	$38,427
Gulf Shores	5,044	$51,862
Orange Beach	3,784	$51,222
Robertsdale	3,782	$39,138
Silverhill	616	$51,964
Summerdale	655	$32,159

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