Slocomb is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 2,093 people and two associated neighborhoods, Slocomb is the 216th largest community in Alabama.Slocomb is a blue-collar town, with 42.50% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Slocomb is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Slocomb who work in sales jobs (16.53%), teaching (8.38%), and office and administrative support (5.43%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Slocomb is worth considering. Being a small city, Slocomb does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Slocomb have a very low rate of college education: just 9.86% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Slocomb in 2022 was $22,801, 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 $91,204 for a family of four. However, Slocomb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Slocomb also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.28% of its population below the federal poverty line.Slocomb is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Slocomb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Slocomb residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slocomb include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Slocomb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
