Evergreen is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,359 people and three associated neighborhoods, Evergreen is the 154th largest community in Alabama.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Being a small city, Evergreen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Evergreen citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.56% of adults 25 and older in Evergreen have a college degree.
The per capita income in Evergreen in 2022 was $18,684, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,736 for a family of four. However, Evergreen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Evergreen also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 42.11% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Evergreen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Evergreen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Evergreen residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Evergreen include Irish, English, French, German, and British.
The most common language spoken in Evergreen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.