Alford

Population: 227
Median household income: $35,147
Median home value: $115,600

Located in Pike County, Indiana, Alford is a community with a population of 227. At $35,147, its median household income sits below Pike County's $66,250.

Between 2022 and 2023, Alford's population grew 21.4% from 187 to 227, while its median home value fell 24.0% from $152,100 to $115,600.

The typical home was built around 1956. 54.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $35,147
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

187227

Median home value

$152,100$115,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	187	—	$152,100
2023	227	$35,147	$115,600

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 541.3%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over27.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	7.5%
5 to 17	48	21.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	38	16.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	3	1.3%
55 to 64	17	7.5%
65 to 74	41	18.1%
75 and over	63	27.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	227	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate69.8%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	13.0%
High school graduate	113	69.8%
Some college or associate's	28	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	14	25.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	24	43.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	30.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 54.6% (124 of 227)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	43.6%
Nonfamily households	62	56.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	89.1%
Renter-occupied	12	10.9%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	86.4%
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	15	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1800946
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4932, -87.2462