Muscle Shoals, AL Demographic Data
Muscle Shoals, AL Summary
Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County in Alabama
- Population: 13,182
- Area: 15.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 847.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 524.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Muscle Shoals, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,997
52%
50.8
Male
6,588
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,585
323,128,000
Muscle Shoals, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
863
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
879
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
807
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
913
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
748
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,758
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,558
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,730
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,141
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
815
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,329
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
791
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
253
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,453
76.9%
77.2
Female
5,539
53.0%
51.3
Male
4,914
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,999
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,796
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,373
17.5%
15.2
Female
1,334
56.2%
55.8
Male
1,039
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Muscle Shoals, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,406
98.7%
96.8
White
11,015
81.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,248
16.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.5%
0.8
Asian
48
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
34
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
5
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
22
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
179
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
218
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
115
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
47
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,367
98.4%
82.2
Muscle Shoals, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
263
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
644
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,791
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,060
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
956
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,717
18.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
944
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
907
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,468
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,661
28.4%
31.2
Muscle Shoals, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,748
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,829
52.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,482
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
203
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
774
7.0
5.8%
Muscle Shoals, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,543
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
179
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
103
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
27
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Muscle Shoals, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
360
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
246
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
574
10.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
615
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
796
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,105
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
766
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
734
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
242
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
52,132
57,617
Per capita income
26,413
31,128
Muscle Shoals, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
447
7.3%
9.8
Construction
216
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,287
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
543
8.9%
6.6
Information
14
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
990
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
345
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
724
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
231
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
774
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
276
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
197
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
320
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,128
35.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
869
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,914
31.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
853
14.0%
18.1%
Muscle Shoals, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,985
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,439
90.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
334
5.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
33
0.6%
2.7
Other means
27
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
152
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Muscle Shoals, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
286
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,604
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,237
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,350
24.6%
21.0
Muscle Shoals, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,477
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,198
76.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,279
23.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
469
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
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
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Muscle Shoals, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,946
1 room
21
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
181
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
564
9.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,469
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,353
22.8%
17.8
7 rooms
850
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
727
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
781
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Muscle Shoals, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,946
1-unit, detached
4,967
83.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
0.4%
5.9
2-units
135
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
308
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
195
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
58
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
69
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
191
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Muscle Shoals, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
113
1.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
145
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
432
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
800
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,154
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
959
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,107
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,066
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
73
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
97
1.6%
1.4%
Muscle Shoals, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,886
34.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
132
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,371
61.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
75
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Muscle Shoals, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,388
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
38
1.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
42
1.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
83
3.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
3.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
472
19.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
824
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
841
35.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,248
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
464
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
168
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
458
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Muscle Shoals, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,204
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
77
6.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
103
8.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
117
9.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
907
75.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
75
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
692
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
238
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
220
18.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
3.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
463
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
92
0.0%
0.0%
Muscle Shoals, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,198
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
258
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,267
30.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
911
21.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
633
15.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
582
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
469
11.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,000
205,000
