Mulga

Population: 589
Median household income: $34,844
Median home value: $56,800

Mulga is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 589 residents. The median household income of $34,844 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mulga's population declined 31.2% from 856 to 589, while its median home value fell 3.7% from $59,000 to $56,800.

The typical home was built around 1946. 23.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 589
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $34,844
Median home value: $56,800
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 374
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

856589

Median household income

$36,875$34,844

Median home value

$59,000$56,800

Median gross rent

$812$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	856	$36,875	$59,000	$812
2020	757	$33,000	$59,800	$838
2021	682	$33,750	$57,100	$857
2022	720	$37,692	$56,200	$878
2023	589	$34,844	$56,800	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.2%
5 to 17	65	11.0%
18 to 24	47	8.0%
25 to 34	36	6.1%
35 to 44	100	17.0%
45 to 54	77	13.1%
55 to 64	99	16.8%
65 to 74	101	17.1%
75 and over	39	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	440	74.7%
Black or African American	119	20.2%
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	25	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	23.0%
High school graduate	166	36.7%
Some college or associate's	165	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	82.8%
Carpooled	25	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	7.0%
15 to 29 min	80	34.9%
30 to 44 min	73	31.9%
45 to 59 min	54	23.6%
60+ min	6	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 23.5% (138 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	58.2%
Nonfamily households	119	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	285	76.2%
Vacant	89	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193	67.7%
Renter-occupied	92	32.3%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	329	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0152776
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.5563, -86.9723