Pollard, Alabama Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 3:06 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Pollard is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, with a population of 198. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 46.50% of residents identify as white, 14.60% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 38.90% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Ancestry

Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in Pollard include American, Scotch-Irish, English, French, and Irish. Measured by location quotient — comparing the town share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in town are American, Scotch-Irish, and French.

Native and foreign-born population

An estimated 86.90% of Pollard residents are native-born, meaning they were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, a U.S. Island Area, or abroad to a U.S. citizen. Of the 13.10% of the population that is foreign-born, 0.00% have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Nationwide, 86.5% of Americans are native-born. And of the 13.5% of Americans who are foreign-born, 48.5% have become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Age

The population of Pollard is younger than the United States as a whole. The median age is 27.5 years, 10.4 years less than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 6.10% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Pollard, 69.60% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 0.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 6.50% by single female householders, and 23.90% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 63.00% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in Alabama and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Pollard, 93.8% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 97.9% of the 5 and older population across Alabama only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Pollard are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 67.8% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across Alabama as a whole, 47.8% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is more common in Pollard than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 14.4% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In Alabama, 12.3% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 13.6% of Pollard residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Pollard, 3.8% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 8.9% of the civilian population in all of Alabama.

Educational attainment

In Pollard, adults are less likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, and are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Pollard residents 25 and older, 81.10% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 11.30% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across Alabama, 85.8% of adults have graduated high school, and 24.9 have a bachelor’s degree.

Income

The typical household in Pollard earns $50,000 a year, about $10,300 less than the national median of $60,293 and $1,500 more than the median household income across the state of $48,486.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is less common in Pollard than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 11.10%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 17.5% of the population lives below the poverty line.