About Moundville

Moundville is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,878 people and just one neighborhood, Moundville is the 236th largest community in Alabama.

When you are in Moundville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.6% of Moundville's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Moundville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moundville who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.25%), sales jobs (7.55%), and management occupations (6.55%).

One downside of living in Moundville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Moundville is a very car-oriented town. 96.83% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Moundville 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. Moundville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

For a small town, Moundville has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride taxis. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Moundville exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Moundville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Moundville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Moundville in 2000 was $13,014, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,056 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Moundville is English.