Excel, Alabama
Excel is a town located in
Monroe County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 582.
Geography
\nExcel is located at 31°25'38" North, 87°20'26" West (31.427308, -87.340587)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3
km² (1.6
mi²). 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 582 people, 226 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The
population density is 136.2/km² (352.8/mi²). There are 253 housing units at an average density of 59.2/km² (153.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.25%
White, 1.72%
Black or
African American, 0.52%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 226 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,214, and the median income for a family is $41,667. Males have a median income of $31,058 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,158. 7.3% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.8% are under the age of 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older.