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Population in July 2007: 4,129. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 2,058  (49.2%)
Females: 2,127  (50.8%)

Coffee County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 36323.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,100 (it was $24,021 in 2000)
Elba  $23,100
Alabama:  $36,879

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,800 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Elba  $69,800
Alabama:  $97,500

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Races in Elba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.5%)
  • Black (34.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Elba: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.4%), English (9.3%), Irish (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 266 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elba

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elba city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Alabama:  2.0%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Elba, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elba to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elba:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.3% ($289)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (47.9 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (66.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (649.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Jack, AL (9.7 miles ), New Brockton, AL (10.8 miles ), Goodman, AL (12.3 miles ), Kinston, AL (15.0 miles ), Victoria, AL (15.2 miles ), Opp, AL (15.3 miles ), Brantley, AL (16.9 miles ), Enterprise, AL (17.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 31.42 N, Longitude: 86.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,623 (+38.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 734 (55.6%)


People in group quarters in Elba
  • 249 people in state prisons
  • 96 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 334

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Elba, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+1.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Elba by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10020
    per 100,000 23.70.00.047.40.0
Robberies 31032
    per 100,000 71.024.00.071.147.4
Assaults 3661017
    per 100,000 71.0144.1142.2236.9402.9
Burglaries 4235405036
    per 100,000 994.6840.7948.11184.6853.3
Thefts 68101869185
    per 100,000 1610.22426.12038.42155.92014.7
Auto thefts 65575
    per 100,000 142.1120.1118.5165.8118.5
Arson N/A1N/A2N/A
    per 100,000 N/A24.0N/A47.4N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 199.9201.5185.8289.0244.6

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Elba-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Elba city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1983, a category 3 tornado 10.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP INC (LIFE INSURANCE).


Hospital/medical center in Elba:
  • ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (987 DRAYTON STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elba:
  • MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE (about 12 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL)
  • MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OPP, AL)
  • CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LUVERNE, AL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elba:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 46 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 81 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID: HRT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elba:
  • CARL FOLSOM (about 2 miles; ELBA, AL; ID: 14J)
  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 17 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL; ID: EDN)
  • ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 23 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID: 79J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elba:
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 56 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 57 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 69 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
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Library in Elba:
  • ELBA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $87,957; Location: 406 SIMMONS STREET; 20,810 books; 285 audio materials; 274 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Elba: Buffalo (A), Elba Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elba include: Westside Church (A), Evergreen Primitive Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), New Zion Church (D), Bethel Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Hillcrest Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Babes Pond (A), Elba Country Club Lake (B), Lake Lorene (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaverdam Creek (A), Whitewater Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Aunt B's Bed & Breakfast (717 West Davis Street) (1), Riviera Motel (154 Yelverton Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elba and their reported violations in the past:

ELBA WATER WORKS (Address: 200 BUFORD STREET, Population served: 6015, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  7.3%

Elba compared to Alabama state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elba (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Main Office Elba at 402 Collier Street, branch established on 1938-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • The Peoples Bank of Coffee County: The Peoples Bank Of Coffee County at 429 North Claxton Avenue, branch established on 1995-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.9 mil, Deposits: $137.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Trust No. 3 Under The Will Of Charles Henderson



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1$2,401$28,8127$6,878
Electric Power 9$20,303$27,0710$0
Sewerage 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,338$16,0561$824
Police - Other 8$12,375$18,5630$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$36,238$22,8870$0
Other Government Administration 5$10,421$25,0100$0
Health 1$2,082$24,9840$0
Welfare 1$1,798$21,5762$1,670
Local Libraries 1$1,391$16,6923$1,803
Other and Unallocable 3$4,044$16,1760$0
Water Supply 10$19,067$22,8800$0
Streets and Highways 9$16,520$22,0270$0
Totals for Government 69$129,508$22,52313$11,174



Elba government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Sewerage: $180,000
    All Other: $104,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,895,000
    Police Protection: $705,000
    Water Utilities: $449,000
    Financial Administration: $345,000
    Regular Highways: $298,000
    Parks & Recreation: $248,000
    General - Other: $243,000
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $156,000
    Sewerage: $137,000
    Health Services - Other: $65,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $824,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,282,000
    Water Utilities: $458,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
    Public Welfare: $15,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $648,000
    NEC: $163,000
    Public Utilities: $148,000
    Property: $115,000
    Other Selective Sales: $106,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,485,000

11.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.74%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.85% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,467 average AGI)
Coffee County:  0.85%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dale County, AL  1.46% ($37,496 average AGI)
from Covington County, AL  0.50% ($20,897)
from Pike County, AL  0.50% ($23,282)


11.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.06%
Alabama average:  6.16%

0.81% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,402 average AGI)
Coffee County:  0.81%
Alabama average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dale County, AL  1.14% ($29,335 average AGI)
to Houston County, AL  0.51% ($41,873)
to Covington County, AL  0.49% ($22,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elba:
  • WELB (1350 AM; 1 kW; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOPP (1290 AM; 3 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: E. & R BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTKN (1560 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALEVILLE, AL; Owner: JOSEPH A. ADAMS, SR.)
  • WTBF (970 AM; 5 kW; TROY, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAMI (860 AM; 1 kW; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elba:
  • WKMX (106.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: WKMX, INC.)
  • WZTZ (101.1 FM; ELBA, AL; Owner: ELBA RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQLD (104.3 FM; LUVERNE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZHT (105.7 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJM-FM (93.7 FM; GENEVA, AL; Owner: STAGE DOOR DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WAMI-FM (102.3 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: THE OPP BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAXU (91.1 FM; TROY, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTBF-FM (94.7 FM; BRUNDIDGE, AL; Owner: TROY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAOQ (100.3 FM; BRANTLEY, AL; Owner: ALATRON CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WJIF (91.9 FM; OPP, AL; Owner: OPP EDUCATIONAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Elba:
  • WDIQ (Channel 2; DOZIER, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WRJM-TV (Channel 67; TROY, AL; Owner: JOSIE PARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFA (Channel 12; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WCOV-TV (Channel 20; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)

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