Big Sandy-Duncanville, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Back to: Big Sandy-Duncanville, Alabama main profile, Alabama, Alabama smaller cities, Alabama small towns, Alabama forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 1,345, Rural population: 6,778 (29 farm, 6,749 nonfarm)) Houses: 3,188 (2,907 occupied: 2,587 owner occupied, 320 renter occupied) % of renters here:   11% State:   28% Housing density: 23 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231. Median contract rent in 2007: $289 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $435) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $192 Median gross rent in Big Sandy-Duncanville, AL in 2007: $487 Housing units in Big Sandy-Duncanville with a mortgage: 1,021 (105 second mortgage, 169 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 335 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,524 (it was $81,800 in 2000) Big Sandy-Duncanville:   $105,524 Alabama:   $115,600 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,866 - $228,054 Household type by relationship Households: 8,106 In family households: 7,430 (1,825 male householders, 516 female householders) 1,935 spouses, 2,792 children (2,523 natural, 35 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 81 other relatives, 43 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 676 (356 male householders (311 living alone)), 252 female householders (240 living alone)), 68 nonrelatives In group quarters: 17 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 838 2-persons, 617 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 551 1-person, 49 2-persons, 8 3-persons. 1,699 married couples with children. 450 single-parent households (106 men, 344 women). 97.1% of residents of Big Sandy-Duncanville speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 38% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 122 (1.5%) (12.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Big Sandy-Duncanville, AL: Less than $10,000: 133 $10,000 to $14,999: 73 $15,000 to $19,999: 76 $20,000 to $24,999: 27 $25,000 to $29,999: 92 $30,000 to $34,999: 98 $35,000 to $39,999: 93 $40,000 to $49,999: 127 $50,000 to $59,999: 115 $60,000 to $69,999: 110 $70,000 to $79,999: 104 $80,000 to $89,999: 119 $90,000 to $99,999: 80 $100,000 to $124,999: 256 $125,000 to $149,999: 230 $150,000 to $174,999: 159 $175,000 to $199,999: 127 $200,000 to $249,999: 230 $250,000 to $299,999: 110 $300,000 to $399,999: 132 $400,000 to $499,999: 46 $500,000 to $749,999: 23 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Big Sandy-Duncanville: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 22 $150 to $199: 42 $200 to $249: 45 $250 to $299: 33 $300 to $349: 23 $350 to $399: 10 $400 to $449: 34 $450 to $499: 10 $500 to $549: 11 $550 to $599: 11 $600 to $649: 4 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 24 $800 to $899: 3 $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: 35

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 72 (1.9% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 3,304 (88%)
• Carpooled: 307 (8%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
• Taxi: 9 (0%)
• Walked: 13 (0%)
• Other means: 38 (1%)
• Worked at home: 72 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 262 $10,000 to $14,999: 242 $15,000 to $19,999: 210 $20,000 to $24,999: 199 $25,000 to $29,999: 195 $30,000 to $34,999: 161 $35,000 to $39,999: 230 $40,000 to $44,999: 174 $45,000 to $49,999: 166 $50,000 to $59,999: 306 $60,000 to $74,999: 315 $75,000 to $99,999: 308 $100,000 to $124,999: 113 $125,000 to $149,999: 26 $150,000 to $199,999: 15 $200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1862

United States or American: 1634

Irish: 582

German: 393

English: 374

Scotch-Irish: 271

Scottish: 114

French (except Basque): 90

Subsaharan African:: 69

African: 69

Italian: 63

European: 37

Welsh: 37

Czechoslovakian: 21

Dutch: 17

Russian: 17

British: 13

Norwegian: 12

Greek: 6

Polish: 5

Danish: 4

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

• This state: 6371
• Northeast: 132
• Midwest: 322
• South: 1045
• West: 76

63% of Big Sandy-Duncanville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 7
• Nursery to 4th grade: 39
• 5th and 6th grade: 55
• 7th and 8th grade: 112
• 9th grade: 72
• 10th grade: 108
• 11th grade: 93
• 12th grade, no diploma: 145
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 814
• Less than 1 year of college: 174
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 446
• Associate degree: 114
• Bachelor's degree: 175
• Master's degree: 63
• Professional school degree: 8
• Doctorate degree: 32

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 24
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 21
• 7th and 8th grade: 58
• 9th grade: 87
• 10th grade: 158
• 11th grade: 111
• 12th grade, no diploma: 129
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 837
• Less than 1 year of college: 284
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 422
• Associate degree: 117
• Bachelor's degree: 233
• Master's degree: 132
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 7

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.8%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $46,794
• Black householders: $18,409
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $583,928
• Asian householders: $13,957
• Some other race householders: $17,180
• Two or more races householders: $38,547
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,110

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,512
• Black or African American householders: $126,422
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,751
• Some other race householders: $83,851
• Two or more races householders: $145,127
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,851

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,880
• One, attached: 8
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 5
• Mobile homes: 1,275
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,028

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