Egypt

Population: 1,039
Median household income: $37,153
Median home value: $184,900

Egypt, a community in Etowah County, Alabama, has 1,039 residents. The median household income of $37,153 is below the Etowah County median ($53,070).

Between 2019 and 2023, Egypt's population held roughly steady from 1,034 to 1,039, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $158,500 to $184,900.

94.8% of workers drive to work alone. 77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,039
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,153
Median home value: $184,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0341,039

Median household income

$41,148$37,153

Median home value

$158,500$184,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,034	$41,148	$158,500	—
2020	944	$40,781	$182,500	—
2021	1,107	$42,944	$177,000	—
2022	1,282	$34,779	$185,500	$731
2023	1,039	$37,153	$184,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6427.8%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	7.1%
5 to 17	181	17.4%
18 to 24	18	1.7%
25 to 34	188	18.1%
35 to 44	153	14.7%
45 to 54	31	3.0%
55 to 64	289	27.8%
65 to 74	64	6.2%
75 and over	41	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,032	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	18.3%
High school graduate	321	41.9%
Some college or associate's	205	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	69	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone94.8%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	452	94.8%
Carpooled	25	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	6.5%
15 to 29 min	113	23.7%
30 to 44 min	135	28.3%
45 to 59 min	122	25.6%
60+ min	76	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 19.7% (205 of 1,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	374	94.0%
Nonfamily households	24	6.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	398	82.2%
Vacant	86	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	87.7%
Renter-occupied	49	12.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	77.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	22.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0123224
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0759, -86.1651