Slocomb is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,133 people and two associated neighborhoods, Slocomb is the 216th largest community in Alabama.When you are in Slocomb, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.19% of Slocomb’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Slocomb is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Slocomb who work in sales jobs (13.41%), management occupations (8.44%), and teaching (8.21%). 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, Slocomb is worth considering. Being a small city, Slocomb does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Slocomb with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.34% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Slocomb in 2022 was $23,101, 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 $92,404 for a family of four. However, Slocomb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Slocomb also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.88% of its population below the federal poverty line.Slocomb is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Slocomb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Slocomb residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slocomb include English, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Slocomb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
