Echo, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,137 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,137 (25 farm, 2,112 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,027 (907 occupied: 783 owner occupied, 124 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

Housing density: 11 houses/condos per square mile

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $99

Median gross rent in Echo, AL in 2000: $333

Housing units in Echo with a mortgage: 189 (13 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 204

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,137

In family households: 1,888 (538 male householders, 118 female householders)
565 spouses, 616 children (505 natural, 13 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 8 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 249 (107 male householders (107 living alone)), 142 female householders (142 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 303 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 249 1-person.

377 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (12 men, 51 women).

99.3% of residents of Echo speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Echo, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 68
5 rooms: 228
6 rooms: 246
7 rooms: 89
8 rooms: 72
9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Echo, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 19
6 rooms: 25
7 rooms: 7
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 101
1980 to 1989: 191
1970 to 1979: 180
1960 to 1969: 96
1950 to 1959: 113
1940 to 1949: 81
1939 or earlier: 97

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Echo:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 188
3 bedrooms: 468
4 bedrooms: 100
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Echo:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 51
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Echo in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 156
2 vehicles: 395
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 48
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Echo in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 59
2 vehicles: 20
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Echo, AL:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 55
$60,000 to $69,999: 53
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 24
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Echo:

Less than $100: 12
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$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: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.4%
Number of people working at home: 19 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 31
5 to 9 minutes: 16
10 to 14 minutes: 20
15 to 19 minutes: 142
20 to 24 minutes: 210
25 to 29 minutes: 94
30 to 34 minutes: 170
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 64
45 to 59 minutes: 107
60 to 89 minutes: 13
90 or more minutes: 27

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 756 (82%)
Carpooled: 125 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Other means: 17 (2%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 119
$10,000 to $14,999: 78
$15,000 to $19,999: 100
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $44,999: 70
$45,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 105
$60,000 to $74,999: 99
$75,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 532
English: 219
Other groups: 159
Irish: 103
German: 72
Scotch-Irish: 56
European: 29
Dutch: 29
French (except Basque): 8
French Canadian: 5

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

This state: 1613
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 73
South: 372
West: 21

79% of Echo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 247
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 67
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 245
Less than 1 year of college: 91
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 64
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

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

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,861
Black householders: $11,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $100,309
Two or more races householders: $61,250

Echo household income for Black or African American householders

Echo marital status for males

Echo marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $60,500
Black or African American householders: $37,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
Two or more races householders: $65,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 667
One, attached: 14
Mobile homes: 346

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Echo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (70%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (54%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	16.3%
Alabama:	10.2%

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

Here:	7.3%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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