Coosada

Population: 1,060
Median household income: $65,614
Median home value: $176,200

Coosada is a community in Elmore County, Alabama, home to 1,060 residents. At $65,614, its median household income sits below Elmore County's $75,553.

From 2019 to 2023, Coosada's population declined 4.7% from 1,112 to 1,060, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $153,800 to $176,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.6% of the population. 92.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,060
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,614
Median home value: $176,200
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1121,060

Median household income

$50,000$65,614

Median home value

$153,800$176,200

Median gross rent

$771$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,112	$50,000	$153,800	$771
2020	935	$56,058	$151,800	—
2021	1,074	$58,512	$152,900	$738
2022	1,088	$63,365	$142,000	$820
2023	1,060	$65,614	$176,200	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	5.2%
5 to 17	174	16.4%
18 to 24	52	4.9%
25 to 34	130	12.3%
35 to 44	92	8.7%
45 to 54	90	8.5%
55 to 64	198	18.7%
65 to 74	116	10.9%
75 and over	153	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	664	62.6%
Black or African American	275	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	18	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	16.2%
High school graduate	225	28.9%
Some college or associate's	262	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	105	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	61	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	398	92.3%
Carpooled	24	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	17.8%
15 to 29 min	197	46.7%
30 to 44 min	122	28.9%
45 to 59 min	17	4.0%
60+ min	11	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.7% (103 of 1,060)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	64.8%
Nonfamily households	160	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	91.4%
Vacant	43	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	88.1%
Renter-occupied	54	11.9%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	370	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	124	24.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0117176
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 32.4954, -86.3265