Etowah County, AL Demographic Data
Etowah County, AL Summary
Etowah County is located in Alabama
- Population: 104,392
- Area: 548.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 534.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 190.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 764.76 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Etowah County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
52,703
51%
50.8
Male
49,861
49%
49.2
Total Population
102,564
323,128,000
Etowah County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,505
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,900
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,703
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,137
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,215
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,409
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,262
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,527
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,888
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,333
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,157
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,544
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,984
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
79,902
77.9%
77.2
Female
41,800
52.3%
51.3
Male
38,102
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
75,741
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,608
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,685
18.2%
15.2
Female
10,689
57.2%
55.8
Male
7,996
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Etowah County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
101,025
98.5%
96.8
White
83,159
81.1%
72.6
Black or African American
16,417
16.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
484
0.5%
0.8
Asian
858
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
107
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,539
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,894
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
98,670
96.2%
82.2
Etowah County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,462
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,685
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,731
34.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,698
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,453
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,883
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,192
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,147
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,957
81.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,075
15.6%
31.2
Etowah County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,645
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
40,229
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
13,102
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,961
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
6,519
7.7
5.8%
Etowah County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
93,401
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,658
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Etowah County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,658
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,453
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,318
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,842
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,892
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,294
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,063
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,253
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
909
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,084
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,152
57,617
Per capita income
22,117
31,128
Etowah County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
177
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,989
12.2%
9.8
Construction
2,212
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,226
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,396
3.4%
6.6
Information
1,074
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,184
20.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,827
6.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,415
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,812
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
5,061
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,069
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,476
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,356
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,176
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,366
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,817
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,203
22.5%
18.1%
Etowah County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,380
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,192
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,663
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
584
1.4%
2.7
Other means
165
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,776
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Etowah County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,704
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,226
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,154
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
10,682
27.6%
21.0
Etowah County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
38,766
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,766
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,000
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,775
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Etowah County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,541
1 room
403
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
707
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,488
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,474
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
11,104
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
12,585
26.5%
17.8
7 rooms
6,642
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,784
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,354
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Etowah County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,541
1-unit, detached
35,509
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
602
1.3%
5.9
2-units
1,236
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,416
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,301
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
740
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
987
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
5,750
12.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Etowah County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,217
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,238
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,566
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,566
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,610
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,455
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,578
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,965
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
816
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
530
1.1%
1.4%
Etowah County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Etowah County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,303
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
338
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
386
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
478
3.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
911
6.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,310
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,440
35.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,440
42.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,800
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,829
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,090
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,324
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,089
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Etowah County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,426
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
181
1.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
360
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,253
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,632
63.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
574
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,344
23.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
947
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,327
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,672
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
252
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,402
34.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,056
0.0%
0.0%
Etowah County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,766
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,577
20.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,928
25.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,191
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,891
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,781
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,753
6.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
623
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,400
205,000
