Lamar County, AL Demographic Data
Lamar County, AL Summary
Lamar County is located in Alabama
- Population: 14,513
- Area: 605.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 604.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 23.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 301.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lamar County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,253
52%
50.8
Male
6,813
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,066
323,128,000
Lamar County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
727
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,029
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
751
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
827
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
734
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,515
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,643
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,926
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,194
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
876
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,540
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,039
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
265
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,016
78.3%
77.2
Female
5,747
52.2%
51.3
Male
5,269
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,566
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,502
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,844
20.2%
15.2
Female
1,633
57.4%
55.8
Male
1,211
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Lamar County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,022
99.7%
96.8
White
12,315
87.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,584
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
42
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
81
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
44
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
201
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
165
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,865
98.6%
82.2
Lamar County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
849
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,409
14.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,536
35.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,254
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
644
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
814
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
492
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,258
22.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,740
77.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,306
13.0%
31.2
Lamar County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,065
17.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,821
59.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,368
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
211
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,094
9.5
5.8%
Lamar County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,166
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
173
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
164
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lamar County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
696
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
566
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
839
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
952
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,010
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,009
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
410
6.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
355
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
103
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
70
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,298
57,617
Per capita income
20,206
31,128
Lamar County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
184
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
335
6.5%
9.8
Construction
353
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
909
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
195
3.8%
6.6
Information
124
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
981
19.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
374
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
401
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
269
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
411
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
476
9.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
136
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
739
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,382
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,278
24.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
999
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
750
14.6%
18.1%
Lamar County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,093
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,279
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
703
13.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.6%
5.1
Walked
14
0.3%
2.7
Other means
27
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
37
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Lamar County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
361
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,927
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,397
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,325
22.0%
21.0
Lamar County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,010
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,396
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,614
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,317
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lamar County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,327
1 room
23
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
343
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
975
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,070
28.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,606
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,347
18.4%
12.0
8 rooms
518
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
405
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lamar County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,327
1-unit, detached
5,222
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.3%
5.9
2-units
489
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
202
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
40
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,260
17.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Lamar County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
467
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
291
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
596
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,257
17.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,655
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,167
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,362
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
416
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
98
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
18
0.2%
1.4%
Lamar County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,649
27.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
710
11.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,353
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
27
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
252
4.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.3%
1.1
Lamar County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,510
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
2.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
112
7.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
128
8.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
445
29.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
788
52.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
788
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
154
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
316
21.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,324
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
5
0.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
501
37.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
818
61.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
290
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
432
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
305
24.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
136
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
6.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
196
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
3.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
492
38.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
350
0.0%
0.0%
Lamar County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,396
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,275
29.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,718
39.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
699
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
265
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
300
6.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
130
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
71,100
205,000
