Emelle, Alabama — Trends and Changes
How has Emelle, Alabama changed since 2009?
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The population has grown about 433 percent, from 9 to 48 people; the median household income has fallen from $58,750 to $11,786 (not adjusted for inflation); the typical home has gone from $67,500 to $73,300. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year releases, so each point is a rolling five-year estimate.
Each line starts at 100 in 2009; a line reaching 200 means that measure doubled. Exact values for each measure are in the charts and tables below. Source: ACS 5-year estimates.
| Measure | 2009 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9 | 48 | +433% |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $11,786 | -80% |
| Median home value | $67,500 | $73,300 | +9% |
| Median age | 59.5 yrs | 84.1 yrs | +24.6 yrs |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 37.0 min | +16.1 min |
| College educated | 100.0% | 14.6% | -85.4 points |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 points |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 70.8% | +60.7 points |
| Unemployment | 30.4% | 6.1% | -24.3 points |
| Homeownership | 100.0% | 85.0% | -15.0 points |
| Broadband at home | 61.1% | 25.0% | -36.1 points |
Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
A typical household in Emelle earned $58,750 a year in 2009. By 2024 that figure had fallen to $11,786, a change of -80 percent before inflation.
| Year | Income | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $58,750 | $42,437 |
| 2010 | $95,417 | $43,720 |
| 2011 | $56,250 | $44,853 |
| 2012 | $39,375 | $45,080 |
| 2013 | $52,500 | $45,192 |
| 2014 | $36,250 | $45,396 |
| 2015 | $36,250 | $45,598 |
| 2016 | $41,250 | $46,825 |
| 2017 | $48,125 | $48,536 |
| 2018 | $50,367 | |
| 2019 | $48,000 | $52,656 |
| 2020 | $54,336 | |
| 2021 | $57,233 | |
| 2022 | $62,334 | |
| 2023 | $65,373 | |
| 2024 | $11,786 | $67,652 |
The median home in Emelle was worth $67,500 in 2009. Values slid as low as $18,100 in 2023 before recovering, and by 2024 the typical home was worth $73,300.
| Year | Home Value | Alabama average |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $67,500 | $125,974 |
| 2010 | $129,200 | $132,655 |
| 2011 | $55,000 | $135,477 |
| 2012 | $57,500 | $136,788 |
| 2013 | $65,000 | $136,732 |
| 2014 | $65,000 | $138,035 |
| 2015 | $85,000 | $139,232 |
| 2016 | $141,274 | |
| 2017 | $144,332 | |
| 2018 | $131,300 | $148,418 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $153,437 |
| 2020 | $160,202 | |
| 2021 | $169,466 | |
| 2022 | $197,546 | |
| 2023 | $18,100 | $213,508 |
| 2024 | $73,300 | $231,263 |
Emelle counted 9 residents in 2009 and 48 in 2024. The population peaked around 95 in 2019.
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 46 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 48 |
The share of adults holding a college degree went from 100.0% to 14.6%. Meanwhile remote work went from 0.0% of workers to 0.0%. Broadband reached 25.0% of households, from 61.1% in 2017.
| Year | College educated | Broadband at home |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100% | |
| 2010 | 100% | |
| 2011 | 63.6% | |
| 2012 | 43.8% | |
| 2013 | 40.9% | |
| 2014 | 15.4% | |
| 2015 | 17.2% | |
| 2016 | 13.2% | |
| 2017 | 13.2% | 61.1% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | 80.6% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | 82.5% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | 75% |
| 2021 | 69% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 80% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | 25% |
Percent of adults with a college degree; percent of workers who work from home; percent of households with a broadband subscription (tracked since 2017).
The median resident of Emelle was 59.5 years old in 2009. The town has been getting older since: the median age reached 84.1 by 2024.
| Year | Median age |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.5 |
| 2010 | 59.3 |
| 2011 | 57 |
| 2012 | 59.3 |
| 2013 | 59.3 |
| 2014 | 69.8 |
| 2015 | 68.5 |
| 2016 | 49.8 |
| 2017 | 49.8 |
| 2018 | 49.3 |
| 2019 | 46.9 |
| 2020 | 46.9 |
| 2021 | 46.5 |
| 2022 | 46.5 |
| 2023 | 63.5 |
| 2024 | 84.1 |
Getting to work took an average of 20.9 minutes in 2015; it now takes about 37.0 minutes.
| Year | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 34.7 |
| 2018 | 33.8 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | 37 |
About 70.8% of residents live below the poverty line, up from 10.1% in 2018. Unemployment stands at 6.1%.
| Year | Poverty rate | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.4% | |
| 2017 | 34.8% | |
| 2018 | 10.1% | 9.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | 6.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | |
| 2022 | 21.6% | |
| 2023 | 48.7% | |
| 2024 | 70.8% |
The Gini index measures income inequality: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 would mean a single household earns everything. Emelle scores 0.78, up from 0.27 - incomes here have grown more unequal.
| Year | Gini index |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 0.3 |
| 2013 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 0.8 |
85.0% of occupied homes are owned by the people living in them, down from 100.0% in 2009. About 2.4% of housing units sit vacant.
| Year | Homeownership | Vacant units |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100% | 40% |
| 2010 | 100% | 50% |
| 2011 | 100% | 60% |
| 2012 | 100% | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 90% | 76.2% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | 66.7% |
| 2015 | 80% | 35.5% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | 21.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | 20.5% |
| 2019 | 55% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | 18.2% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | 19.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | 9.7% |
| 2023 | 70% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | 85% | 2.4% |
Residents identifying as something other than non-Hispanic white make up 100.0% of the town, level with 100.0% at the start of the period.
| Year | Nonwhite or Hispanic |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 100% |
| 2010 | 100% |
| 2011 | 100% |
| 2012 | 100% |
| 2013 | 96.2% |
| 2014 | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% |
| 2016 | 73.9% |
| 2017 | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 75.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% |
| 2020 | 80.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 85.1% |
| 2023 | 100% |
| 2024 | 100% |