Slocomb is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,390 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Slocomb is the 96th largest community in Alabama.

When you are in Slocomb, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.8% of Slocomb's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Slocomb is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Slocomb who work in sales jobs (13.70%), office and administrative support jobs (12.65%), and management occupations (4.96%).

Slocomb is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Slocomb, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.51% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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

Slocomb Information and Demographics

Slocomb ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.40% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Slocomb in 2000 was $14,322, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $57,288 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Slocomb is English. Some people also speak Spanish.