Excel, AL

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Excel, Alabama

Excel, Alabama, in Monroe county, is 65 miles NE of Mobile, Alabama (center to center) and 191 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 582.

The People and Families of Excel

In Excel, about 62% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Excel is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Excel had a median family income of $41,667. Excel finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Excel Housing

About 80% of housing units in Excel are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Alabama.

Commuting

In Excel, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Excel than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Excel, AL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NE of Mobile, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	191 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Monroe
P.O. Box Zip Codes	36439
Phone Area Codes	251
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.428
Longitude	-87.34

Station	FRISCO CITY 3 SSW
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.7 inches

Station	ATMORE STATE NURSERY
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	64.5 inches

Station	BREWTON 3 SSE
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 61 F
Apr Temp	48 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 79 F
Annual Precip	66.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	582	100%
Male	280	48.1%
Female	302	51.9%
Under 18	153	26.3%
18+	429	73.7%
65+	74	12.7%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.09
White	566	97.3%
African-American	10	1.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	601
Growth	19
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.6%
Irish	22.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
Scotch-Irish	8.9%
English	6.8%
German	3.4%
Scottish	3%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Eastern European	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Excel	582	$41,667
Beatrice	412	$15,625
Castleberry	590	$30,000
Franklin	149	$42,188
Frisco City	1,460	$32,663
Monroeville	6,862	$36,476
Repton	280	$28,281

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