Boaz, AL Demographic Data
Boaz, AL Summary
Boaz is located in Etowah County in Alabama
- Population: 9,520
- Area: 14.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 651.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,068.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boaz, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,812
50%
50.8
Male
4,827
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,639
323,128,000
Boaz, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
844
8.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
754
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
718
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
637
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
766
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,036
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,190
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,159
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
510
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
447
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
958
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
444
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
176
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,976
72.4%
77.2
Female
3,591
51.5%
51.3
Male
3,385
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,520
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,902
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,578
16.4%
15.2
Female
954
60.5%
55.8
Male
624
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Boaz, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,472
98.3%
96.8
White
8,776
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
212
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
42
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
34
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
442
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
167
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,794
18.6%
17.8
Mexican
983
10.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
811
8.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,845
81.4%
82.2
Boaz, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
750
12.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
752
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,599
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,278
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
490
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
703
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
348
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,502
25.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,418
74.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,051
17.8%
31.2
Boaz, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,188
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,422
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
919
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
102
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
692
9.4
5.8%
Boaz, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,550
85.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,245
14.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,184
13.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
34
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.2%
1.1%
Boaz, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
320
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
199
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
650
19.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
339
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
460
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
471
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
535
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
174
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
39
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
99
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
39,328
57,617
Per capita income
20,030
31,128
Boaz, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
91
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
240
6.3%
9.8
Construction
315
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
899
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
132
3.4%
6.6
Information
69
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
721
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
161
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
221
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
103
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
575
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
217
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
552
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,034
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
722
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,018
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
501
13.1%
18.1%
Boaz, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,761
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,075
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
484
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
33
0.9%
2.7
Other means
18
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
151
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Boaz, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
261
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,023
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,089
33.1%
37.1
3 or more
913
27.8%
21.0
Boaz, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,286
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,106
64.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,180
35.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
482
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Boaz, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,768
1 room
21
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
57
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
149
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
389
10.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,105
29.3%
19.8
6 rooms
907
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
454
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
310
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
376
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boaz, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,768
1-unit, detached
2,986
79.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
60
1.6%
5.9
2-units
148
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
109
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
100
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
127
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
224
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.4%
0.1
Boaz, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
266
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
182
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
645
17.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
599
15.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
875
23.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
394
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
425
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
341
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
41
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Boaz, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,124
34.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,104
64.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.9%
1.1
Boaz, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,188
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
9.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
302
25.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
686
57.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
581
49.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
15.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
2.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
227
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Boaz, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
992
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$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%
$1,000 to $1,499
101
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
247
24.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
644
64.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
188
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
659
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
199
20.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
54
5.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
80
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
324
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
221
0.0%
0.0%
Boaz, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,106
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
175
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
788
37.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
505
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
330
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
179
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
75
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
54
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,600
205,000
