Waldo

Population: 282
Median household income: $33,125
Median home value: $59,700

Waldo, a community in Talladega County, Alabama, has 282 residents. Its median household income of $33,125 runs below the Talladega County figure of $56,249.

From 2019 to 2023, Waldo's population grew 20.0% from 235 to 282, while its median home value fell 3.7% from $62,000 to $59,700.

Households average 1.94 people. The median gross rent is $1,256.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 282
Median age: 59.9 yrs
Median household income: $33,125
Median home value: $59,700
Median gross rent: $1,256
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

235282

Median household income

$31,786$33,125

Median home value

$62,000$59,700

Median gross rent

$825$1,256

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	235	$31,786	$62,000	$825
2020	306	$35,000	$62,100	$1,083
2021	305	$36,731	$61,800	$1,125
2022	294	$33,828	$61,900	$748
2023	282	$33,125	$59,700	$1,256

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7424.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.1%
5 to 17	29	10.3%
18 to 24	4	1.4%
25 to 34	21	7.4%
35 to 44	43	15.2%
45 to 54	31	11.0%
55 to 64	55	19.5%
65 to 74	68	24.1%
75 and over	25	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	177	62.8%
Black or African American	91	32.3%
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	14	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	18.5%
High school graduate	82	33.7%
Some college or associate's	83	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	22	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 56 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means10.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	79.3%
Carpooled	9	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	9	10.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	11.5%
15 to 29 min	32	36.8%
30 to 44 min	19	21.8%
45 to 59 min	3	3.4%
60+ min	23	26.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 25.6% (69 of 270)

	Count	Share
Family households	88	60.7%
Nonfamily households	57	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	85.3%
Vacant	25	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	68.3%
Renter-occupied	46	31.7%

1-unit, detached34.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other56.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	34.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	56.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0179488
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.3871, -86.0411