Demographics
At the 2020 census, Aldora's population was recorded as 0. While the town had 103 residents at the 2010 census, in 2018 a portion of the Lamar County High School, located in Aldora, was demolished. All homes in the Aldora Village to the east of the high school were sold, with plans to move the homes and build new single-family housing in the area. [5] At the 2010 Census, this was the only populated portion of the town, and as a result of its clearing, at the 2020 Census, its population was zero. However, the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) reports that Aldora annexed 8 acres of land on January 1, 2023, which the BAS maps for Aldora indicate correspond to a set of apartments known as Powell Place. [19] [20] As a result, the Population Estimates Program, also administered by the Census Bureau, estimates that as of 2024, 189 people reside in Aldora, and further estimates that at the 2020 Census, 164 people lived within the current boundaries of the town. [6]
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 98 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.1 inhabitants per square mile (115.1/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 136.9 per square mile (52.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 43 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,693. There were 10.7% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
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