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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.
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.
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.
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.
In Excel, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in Excel than in most places of its size.
Excel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
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| 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% | |
Comparing Excel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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