Attalla, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,540 (Urban population: 6,390, Rural population: 150 (all nonfarm))

Attalla, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,979 (2,687 occupied: 1,733 owner occupied, 954 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	28%

Housing density: 446 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $330 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $386)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $341

Median gross rent in Attalla, AL in 2007: $510

Housing units in Attalla with a mortgage: 726 (32 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 796

Attalla,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,011 (it was $48,700 in 2000)

Attalla:	$70,011
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,184 - $111,858

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,504

In family households: 5,621 (1,292 male householders, 541 female householders)
1,300 spouses, 2,065 children (1,882 natural, 36 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 48 other relatives, 106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 883 (365 male householders (346 living alone)), 466 female householders (450 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 173 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 781 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 796 1-person, 28 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

908 married couples with children.
451 single-parent households (56 men, 395 women).

97.6% of residents of Attalla speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 91 (1.4%)
(6.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Attalla, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 216 5 rooms: 412 6 rooms: 616 7 rooms: 256 8 rooms: 146 9 or more rooms: 56

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attalla, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 61 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 257 5 rooms: 224 6 rooms: 149 7 rooms: 131 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 134
1990 to 1994: 164
1980 to 1989: 324
1970 to 1979: 511
1960 to 1969: 490
1950 to 1959: 646
1940 to 1949: 397
1939 or earlier: 292

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Attalla:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 457 3 bedrooms: 1,048 4 bedrooms: 189 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Attalla:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 486 3 bedrooms: 265 4 bedrooms: 73 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Attalla in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 539 2 vehicles: 665 3 vehicles: 289 4 vehicles: 94 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Attalla in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 557 2 vehicles: 226 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Attalla, AL:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 63
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 231
$60,000 to $69,999: 157
$70,000 to $79,999: 113
$80,000 to $89,999: 117
$90,000 to $99,999: 139
$100,000 to $124,999: 259
$125,000 to $149,999: 133
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 to $249,999: 20
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Attalla rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Attalla:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 51
$250 to $299: 151
$300 to $349: 166
$350 to $399: 113
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 20
$650 to $699: 21
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 119

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 36 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 29 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Attalla, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.9%
Number of people working at home: 8 (0.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 78
5 to 9 minutes: 379
10 to 14 minutes: 463
15 to 19 minutes: 749
20 to 24 minutes: 345
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 173
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 40
45 to 59 minutes: 124
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 68

Attalla mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,280 (86%)
Carpooled: 317 (12%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 48 (2%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 8 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 539
$10,000 to $14,999: 262
$15,000 to $19,999: 292
$20,000 to $24,999: 151
$25,000 to $29,999: 161
$30,000 to $34,999: 120
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $44,999: 172
$45,000 to $49,999: 193
$50,000 to $59,999: 133
$60,000 to $74,999: 248
$75,000 to $99,999: 153
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1696

Other groups: 1042

Irish: 423

English: 342

German: 246

Scotch-Irish: 137

Dutch: 62

Welsh: 33

French Canadian: 28

Greek: 28

French (except Basque): 21

Swedish: 19

Scottish: 13

Subsaharan African:: 13

Russian: 11

Nigerian: 11

Canadian: 6

African: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (29%)
Colombia (14%)
Philippines (13%)
Germany (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Cuba (7%)
Syria (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5493
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 208
South: 685
West: 76

60% of Attalla residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 63
7th and 8th grade: 85
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 692
Less than 1 year of college: 136
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 103
7th and 8th grade: 166
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 217
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 907
Less than 1 year of college: 166
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 179
Associate degree: 152
Bachelor's degree: 140
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,064
Black householders: $27,914
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,722
Asian householders: $3,834
Some other race householders: $13,840
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $6,771

Attalla household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Attalla household income for Black householders

Attalla household income for Asian householders

Attalla household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Attalla marital status for males

Attalla marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,517
Black or African American householders: $48,303
Asian householders: $269,548
Some other race householders: $17,969
Hispanic or Latino householders: $17,969

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,397
One, attached: 33
Two: 125
3 or 4: 71
5 to 9: 65
10 to 19: 62
20 to 49: 18
Mobile homes: 208

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,676

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Attalla:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100

Here:	15.4%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55

Here:	14.2%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	9.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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