About Estillfork

Estillfork is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 302 people and just one neighborhood, Estillfork is the 336th largest community in Alabama.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Estillfork is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 59.8% of the Estillfork workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Estillfork is a town of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Estillfork who work in healthcare support services (10.87%), office and administrative support jobs (7.61%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.61%).

Seniors make up 29.47% of Estillfork's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Estillfork is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

In Estillfork, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Estillfork is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Estillfork isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Estillfork is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Estillfork Information and Demographics

Estillfork ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 2.07% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Estillfork in 2000 was $15,569, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,276 for a family of four.

The people who call Estillfork home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Estillfork is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Estillfork include Irish and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Estillfork is English. Some people also speak French.