Demographics
 
TOTAL POPULATION
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 & Over
439
2.9
Median Age | Years | 39.3    
18 Years & Over
11,372
75.8
Male
4,995
33.3
Female
6,377
42.5
21 Years & Over
10,803
72.0
65 Years & 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 | Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0
     
Households by Type    
Total Households
6,152
100.0
Family Households
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
Non-Family Households
2,016
32.8
Householder Living Alone
1,861
30.3
Householder 65 Years & Over
847
13.6
Households With Individuals Under 18 Years
2,085
33.9
Households With Individuals 65 Years +
1,826
29.7
Average Household Size | 2.36    
Average Family Size | 2.94    
     
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
2.3
Rental Vacancy Rate
12.9
     
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 Onwer-Occupied Units | 2.44
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units | 2.22    
     
People Quick Facts
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Population | 2001 Estimate
41,090
4,464,356
 
Population Percent Change
4-1-2000 to 7-1-2001
-0.9%
0.4%
Population | 2000
41,475
4,447,100
Population Percent Change | 1990 - 2000
6.8%
10.1%
Persons Under 5 Years Old | 2000
6.2%
6.7%
Persons Under 18 Years Old | 2000
24.2%
25.3%
Persons 65 Years Old & Over Percent | 2000
16.6%
13.0%
White Persons | 2000 (a)
73.5%
71.1%
African American | 2000 (a)
25.4%
26.0%
American Indian & Alaska Natives
0.3%
0.5%
Asian Persons | 2000 (a)
0.2%
0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Percent | 2000 (a)
Persons Reporting Some Other Race | 2000 (a)
0.2%
0.7%
Persons Reporting Two or More Races | 2000
0.5%
1.0%
Female Persons | 2000
52.5%
51.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin | 2000 (b)
0.6%
1.7%
White-Not of Hispanic-Latino Origin | 2000
73.2%
70.3%
High School Graduates | Persons 25 Years + | 1990
2,902
399,228
College Graduates | Persons 25 Years + | 1990
2,902
399,228
Housing Units | 2000
20,510
1,963,711
Homeownership Rate | 2000
76.3%
72.5%
Households | 2000
16,656
1,737,080
Person Per Household | 2000
2.44
2.49
Households With Persons Under 18 | 2000
34.1%
36.1%
Median Household Income | 1997
$27,804
30,790
Persons Below Poverty | 1997
16.9%
16.2%
Children Below Poverty | 1997
26.0%
23.8%
     
Business Quick Facts
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Private Non Farm | 1999
833
100,507
Private NonFarm Employment | 1999
27,935
1,633,909
Percent Change 1990 - 1999
70%
21.7%
Non Employer Establishments | 1999
1,709
219,932
Manufacturers Shipments | 1997 | $1000
1,074,775
67,970,076
Retail Sales | 1997 | $1000
239,005
36,623,327
Retail Sales Per Capita | 1997
$5,933
$8,477
Minority Owned Firms | Percent of Total | 1997
12.6%
9.9%
Women Owned Firms | Percent of Total | 1997
24.0%
24.4%
Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits | 2000
87
17,406
Federal Funds & Grants | 2001 | $1000
207,951
31,700,046
     
Geography Quick Facts
Tallapoosa County
Alabama
Land Area | 2000 | Square Miles
718
50,744
Persons Per Square Mile | 2000
57.8
87.6
     
(a) Includes Persons Reporting Only One Race    
(b) Hispanics May Be Of Any Race, so also are included in applicable race categories

 

 

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