Elberta

Population: 2,209
Median household income: $57,996
Median home value: $215,600

Elberta, a community in Baldwin County, Alabama, has 2,209 residents. Its median household income of $57,996 runs below the Baldwin County figure of $75,019.

From 2019 to 2023, Elberta's population grew 29.3% from 1,709 to 2,209, while its median home value rose 77.9% from $121,200 to $215,600.

The typical home was built around 1993. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,209
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,996
Median home value: $215,600
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 1,140
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7092,209

Median household income

$40,278$57,996

Median home value

$121,200$215,600

Median gross rent

$676$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,709	$40,278	$121,200	$676
2020	1,958	$47,473	$142,000	$686
2021	2,302	$48,657	$151,100	$833
2022	2,140	$47,452	$198,600	$832
2023	2,209	$57,996	$215,600	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	5.7%
5 to 17	199	9.0%
18 to 24	244	11.0%
25 to 34	290	13.1%
35 to 44	167	7.6%
45 to 54	343	15.5%
55 to 64	416	18.8%
65 to 74	227	10.3%
75 and over	198	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,987	90.0%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	12.0%
High school graduate	611	37.2%
Some college or associate's	530	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	220	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	83	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	888	82.3%
Carpooled	55	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	7.5%
Other means	55	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	276	27.7%
15 to 29 min	237	23.7%
30 to 44 min	336	33.7%
45 to 59 min	96	9.6%
60+ min	53	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 22.1% (486 of 2,198)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	48.9%
Nonfamily households	485	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	950	83.3%
Vacant	190	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	669	70.4%
Renter-occupied	281	29.6%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	655	57.5%
1-unit, attached	9	0.8%
2 to 4 units	49	4.3%
5 to 19 units	85	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	342	30.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0123320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 30.3738, -87.5957