Luverne is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,244 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Luverne is the 135th largest community in Alabama.

Luverne is a blue-collar town, with 35.3% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Luverne is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Luverne who work in sales jobs (12.30%), office and administrative support jobs (10.21%), and healthcare (6.10%).

Luverne is a very car-oriented town. 97.01% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Luverne is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Luverne has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Luverne doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Luverne Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Luverne who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.39% of the adults in Luverne have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Luverne in 2000 was $15,534, 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 $62,136 for a family of four.

Luverne is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Luverne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Luverne is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Luverne include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Luverne is English.