Slocomb, Alabama
Slocomb | ||
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FIPS code 01-71040 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0126977 | |
Slocomb is a city in
Slocomb incorporated in 1901.[2] Slocomb calls itself the "home of the tomato." Slocomb High School mascot is the "Redtop".
Geography
Slocomb is located at 31°06′31″N 85°35′40″W / 31.108541°N 85.594307°W.[3]
According to the
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 896 | — | |
| 1920 | 581 | −35.2% | |
| 1930 | 964 | 65.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,041 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,219 | 17.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,368 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,883 | 37.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,153 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,906 | −11.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,052 | 7.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,980 | −3.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,082 | 5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
1,444 | 69.36% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
346 | 16.62% |
Native American
|
8 | 0.38% |
Asian
|
8 | 0.38% |
Pacific Islander
|
2 | 0.1% |
Other/Mixed
|
130 | 6.24% |
Latino
|
144 | 6.92% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,082 people, 844 households, and 525 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
There were 816 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,212, and the median income for a family was $39,496. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $21,250 for females. The
Notable people
- Brad Baxter, former National Football League running back. Graduated from Slocomb High School.[8]
- Tony Bowick, former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons. Graduated from Slocomb High School.[9]
- Clay Holmes, an American professional baseball pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, graduated from Slocomb High School. He made his MLB debut with the Pirates in 2018.[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ History, Alabama Department of Archives and (January 1, 1915). Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brad Baxter NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Tony Bowick Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. October 3, 1966. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Clay Holmes was about to nap when he got called up to the Pirates".
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