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Elba, AL
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Living in Elba



Elba is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,448 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elba is the 155th largest community in Alabama.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elba is worth considering.

One downside of living in Elba, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.84 minutes every day commuting to work.

Elba is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Elba rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.67% of adults 25 and older in Elba have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Elba in 2022 was $22,960, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,840 for a family of four. However, Elba contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Elba is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elba home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elba residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elba include Irish, English, German, European, and African.

The most common language spoken in Elba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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