East Gadsden, Alabama Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

To answer the question, "What is the Population & Steets in East Gaddsden City?" we will need to dig into the neighborhood's demographics and its history to uncover some of the neighborhood's hidden secrets. The East Gadsden neighborhood is home to a high concentration of people of Puerto Rican ancestry. That is, it's home to more people of Puerto Rican ancestry than any other neighborhood in the U.S.

While a significant percentage of people in East Gadsden City live below the poverty line, the fact remains that over 40 percent of the working population is below the federal poverty level. Additionally, the city has many distressed and abandoned buildings, vacant lots, and underutilized public spaces. Two of the city's seven public housing communities have higher poverty rates and fewer residents with a college degree.

The spirit of American citizenship monument stands on Rainbow Drive, just before the Broad Street Bridge in East Gadsden. The city's religious heritage is significant to the area, including numerous churches. Congregation Beth Israel was built in the 1920s, but it was attacked by a Nazi sympathizer and firebombed in 1960. It has since closed down. Listed below are the ethnic groups that live in East Gadsden.

The demographics of this neighborhood are not as diverse as you'd expect. Most residents identify themselves as Mexican or English. A few report German or Swedish ancestry. Only 11.5% of residents were born outside the U.S. Nevertheless, they have a lower unemployment rate than the U.S. average. And as a result, they spend less time commuting to work than their American counterparts.