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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Elba, the average commute to work is 30.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Elba doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Elba with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.67% of adults in Elba have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
