Ider

Population: 871
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $150,800

Ider is a community in DeKalb County, Alabama, home to 871 residents. At $42,500, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $51,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Ider's population grew 27.7% from 682 to 871, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $107,300 to $150,800.

71.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 871
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $150,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 394
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

682871

Median household income

$37,019$42,500

Median home value

$107,300$150,800

Median gross rent

$423$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	682	$37,019	$107,300	$423
2020	606	$37,344	$113,500	$489
2021	604	$37,313	$103,400	—
2022	626	$40,577	$127,900	$588
2023	871	$42,500	$150,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	5.4%
5 to 17	147	16.9%
18 to 24	65	7.5%
25 to 34	120	13.8%
35 to 44	64	7.3%
45 to 54	89	10.2%
55 to 64	101	11.6%
65 to 74	127	14.6%
75 and over	111	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	95.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	17.2%
High school graduate	244	39.9%
Some college or associate's	214	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	39	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	87.7%
Carpooled	13	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	13	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	16.0%
15 to 29 min	92	34.3%
30 to 44 min	77	28.7%
45 to 59 min	20	7.5%
60+ min	36	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 23.2% (202 of 871)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	76.8%
Nonfamily households	72	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	310	78.7%
Vacant	84	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	222	71.6%
Renter-occupied	88	28.4%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	280	71.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	11.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0137312
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7026, -85.6690