Guntersville, AL Demographic Data
Guntersville, AL Summary
Guntersville is located in Marshall County in Alabama
- Population: 8,241
- Area: 42.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 194.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 636.48 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Guntersville, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,461
53%
50.8
Male
3,899
47%
49.2
Total Population
8,360
323,128,000
Guntersville, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
501
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
385
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
504
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
445
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
480
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
996
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,102
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
925
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
640
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
564
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
958
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
573
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
287
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,713
80.3%
77.2
Female
3,615
53.9%
51.3
Male
3,098
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,393
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,155
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,818
21.7%
15.2
Female
955
52.5%
55.8
Male
863
47.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Guntersville, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,211
98.2%
96.8
White
6,955
83.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,045
12.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.3%
0.8
Asian
91
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
90
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
149
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
241
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
139
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
29
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
63
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,119
97.1%
82.2
Guntersville, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
406
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
624
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,635
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,388
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
345
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,012
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
635
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,030
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,015
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,647
27.2%
31.2
Guntersville, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,597
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,497
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,059
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
178
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
639
9.2
5.8%
Guntersville, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,311
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
548
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
171
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
217
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
56
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
104
1.3%
1.1%
Guntersville, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
369
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
233
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
432
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
366
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
422
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
567
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
289
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
373
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
153
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
98
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,273
57,617
Per capita income
26,054
31,128
Guntersville, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
246
7.4%
9.8
Construction
207
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
680
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
170
5.1%
6.6
Information
34
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
674
20.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
144
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
311
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
186
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
461
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
114
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
63
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
240
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,175
35.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
633
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
835
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
453
13.6%
18.1%
Guntersville, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,264
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,723
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
325
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
1.1%
5.1
Walked
42
1.3%
2.7
Other means
18
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
121
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Guntersville, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
265
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,294
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,054
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
689
20.9%
21.0
Guntersville, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,302
81.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,033
61.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,269
38.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
733
18.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Guntersville, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,035
1 room
35
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
37
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
214
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
763
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
756
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
658
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
702
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
347
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
523
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Guntersville, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,035
1-unit, detached
2,975
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
1.7%
5.9
2-units
280
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
180
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
285
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
111
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
61
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
75
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Guntersville, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
249
6.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
201
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
518
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
712
17.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
794
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
517
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
527
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
461
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
50
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Guntersville, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,418
42.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,795
54.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.5%
1.1
Guntersville, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,110
47295100.0
Less than $500
26
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
4.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
61
5.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
115
10.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
130
11.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
331
29.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
394
35.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
500
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
197
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Guntersville, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,195
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
0.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
9
0.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
110
9.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
502
42.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
566
47.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
74
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
560
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
246
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
128
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
183
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
387
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
126
0.0%
0.0%
Guntersville, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,033
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
223
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
312
15.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
355
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
301
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
394
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
345
17.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
92
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,500
205,000
