Geraldine

Population: 1,340
Median household income: $62,768
Median home value: $199,400

Geraldine, a community in DeKalb County, Alabama, has 1,340 residents. At $62,768, its median household income sits above DeKalb County's $51,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Geraldine's population grew 20.1% from 1,116 to 1,340, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $140,500 to $199,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,340
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,768
Median home value: $199,400
Median gross rent: $391
Housing units: 505
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1161,340

Median household income

$42,279$62,768

Median home value

$140,500$199,400

Median gross rent

$612$391

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,116	$42,279	$140,500	$612
2020	1,003	$41,103	$134,500	$550
2021	1,266	$50,208	$156,900	$588
2022	1,122	$51,923	$177,800	$604
2023	1,340	$62,768	$199,400	$391

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	4.1%
5 to 17	306	22.8%
18 to 24	96	7.2%
25 to 34	221	16.5%
35 to 44	149	11.1%
45 to 54	121	9.0%
55 to 64	174	13.0%
65 to 74	131	9.8%
75 and over	87	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,194	89.1%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	15.6%
High school graduate	341	38.6%
Some college or associate's	152	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	123	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	129	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	550	90.5%
Carpooled	39	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.0%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	199	33.7%
15 to 29 min	211	35.8%
30 to 44 min	140	23.7%
45 to 59 min	35	5.9%
60+ min	5	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 10.9% (141 of 1,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	70.4%
Nonfamily households	139	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	92.9%
Vacant	36	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	357	76.1%
Renter-occupied	112	23.9%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	83.6%
1-unit, attached	10	2.0%
2 to 4 units	37	7.3%
5 to 19 units	16	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0129608
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.3591, -86.0026