City of Alexander City - Demographics and Statistics

Geographic Area - Alexander City, Alabama

Subject	Number	Percent

Total Population.......................................................................	15,008	100.0
Male...........................................................................................	6,877	45.6
Female.......................................................................................	8,131	54.2
Under 5 Years.............................................................................	994	6.6
5 to 9 Years................................................................................	1,012	6.7
10 to 14 Years............................................................................	1,009	6.7
15 to 19 Years............................................................................	994	6.6
20 to 24 Years............................................................................	804	5.4
25 to 34 Years............................................................................	1,846	12.3
35 to 44 Years............................................................................	2,086	13.9
45 to 54 Years............................................................................	1,961	13.1
55 to 59 Years............................................................................	772	5.1
60 to 64 Years............................................................................	691	4.6
65 to 74 Years............................................................................	1,312	8.7
75 to 84 Years............................................................................	1,088	7.2
85 Years and over.......................................................................	439	2.9

Median age (Years)...................................................................	39.3	(x)
18 Years and over.......................................................................	11,372	75.8
Male..........................................................................................	4,995	33.3
Female.......................................................................................	6,377	42.5
21 Years and over.......................................................................	10,803	72.0
65 Years and over.......................................................................	2,839	18.9
Male..........................................................................................	1,058	7.0
Female......................................................................................	1,781	11.9

Race
White.........................................................................................	10,589	70.6
Black or African American............................................................	4,258	28.4
Asian.........................................................................................	19	.01
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.....................................	3	0.0

Households by Type
Total Households........................................................................	6,152	100.0
Family Households (Families)......................................................	4,136	67.2
With own children under 18 years.................................................	1,828	29.7

Married-Couple Family.................................................................	2,945	47.9
With own children under 18 years.................................................	1,161	18.9

Female householder, no husband present......................................	997	16.2
With own children under 18 years.................................................	590	9.6

Nonfamily households.................................................................	2,016	32.8
Householder living alone..............................................................	1,861	30.3
Householder 65 years and over.....................................................	847	13.6

Households with individuals under 18 years...................................	2,085	33.9
Households with individuals 65 years and over...............................	1,826	29.7

Average household size...............................................................	2.36	(x)
Average family size.....................................................................	2.94	(x)

Housing Occupancy
Total Housing Units.....................................................................	6,855	100.0
Occupied housing units...............................................................	6,152	89.7
Vacant housing units...................................................................	703	10.3
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................................	135	2.0

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)...............................................	2.3	(x)
Rental vacancy rate (percent).......................................................	12.9	(x)

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units...............................................................	6,152	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units......................................................	4,003	65.1
Renter-occupied housing units.......................................................	2,149	34.9

Average household size of owner-occupied unit..............................	2.44	(x)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit..............................	2.22	(x)

(x) Not applicable