Fort Rucker, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,853 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,199 (all nonfarm))

Fort Rucker, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,544 (1,399 occupied: 14 owner occupied, 1,385 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	99%
State:	28%

Housing density: 142 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: $678 (lower quartile is $559, upper quartile is $813)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $662

Median gross rent in Fort Rucker, AL in 2007: $714

Housing units in Fort Rucker with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,278 (it was $85,000 in 2000)

Fort Rucker:	$127,278
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,028 - $161,310

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $152,983
Here: $152,983
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,696
Here: $67,696
State: $137,814

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,853

In family households: 4,794 (1,166 male householders, 180 female householders)
1,173 spouses, 2,173 children (1,934 natural, 46 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 10 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 59 (40 male householders (34 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,199 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 264 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 475 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 6 2-persons.

1,862 married couples with children.
251 single-parent households (59 men, 192 women).

81.9% of residents of Fort Rucker speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 377 (6.2%)
(29.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Rucker, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 4 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 2

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Rucker, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 89 4 rooms: 169 5 rooms: 513 6 rooms: 500 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 71
1995 to 1998: 150
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 65
1970 to 1979: 341
1960 to 1969: 333
1950 to 1959: 476
1940 to 1949: 75
1939 or earlier: 17

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Rucker:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 2 3 bedrooms: 4 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Rucker:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 31 2 bedrooms: 294 3 bedrooms: 614 4 bedrooms: 442 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Rucker in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 6 2 vehicles: 6 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Rucker in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 25 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 817 3 vehicles: 91 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Rucker rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Rucker:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 61
$700 to $749: 39
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 58
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 961

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 153 1990 to 1994: 93 1985 to 1989: 39 1980 to 1984: 37 1975 to 1979: 13 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 11

Fort Rucker, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 26 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 210
5 to 9 minutes: 956
10 to 14 minutes: 799
15 to 19 minutes: 383
20 to 24 minutes: 213
25 to 29 minutes: 35
30 to 34 minutes: 118
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 104
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 21

Fort Rucker mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,066 (71%)
Carpooled: 391 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 26 (1%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 354 (12%)
Other means: 27 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 47
$10,000 to $14,999: 42
$15,000 to $19,999: 109
$20,000 to $24,999: 158
$25,000 to $29,999: 167
$30,000 to $34,999: 185
$35,000 to $39,999: 132
$40,000 to $44,999: 134
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 145
$60,000 to $74,999: 104
$75,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1947

German: 741

United States or American: 622

Irish: 390

English: 250

Italian: 189

Scottish: 99

Polish: 88

French (except Basque): 85

European: 67

Norwegian: 64

Scotch-Irish: 60

French Canadian: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32

Dutch: 27

Subsaharan African:: 21

Swedish: 20

African: 19

Czech: 18

Canadian: 17

Celtic: 16

British: 15

Slovak: 11

Afghan: 10

Swiss: 10

Bulgarian: 10

Danish: 9

Portuguese: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Brazilian: 8

Scandinavian: 8

Russian: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Jamaican: 8

Arab:: 7

Austrian: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Syrian: 6

Welsh: 6

West Indian: 6

Hungarian: 3

Slavic: 2

Nigerian: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Pennsylvania German: 2

Finnish: 2

Greek: 2

Northern European: 2

Bahamian: 2

Croatian: 2

Yugoslavian: 2

Belizean: 2

Arab/Arabic: 1

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

Germany (17%)
Mexico (12%)
Korea (10%)
Panama (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Italy (6%)
Jamaica (3%)

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

This state: 716
Northeast: 603
Midwest: 832
South: 2146
West: 859

6% of Fort Rucker residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 193
Less than 1 year of college: 157
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 578
Associate degree: 304
Bachelor's degree: 423
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 186
Less than 1 year of college: 192
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 270
Associate degree: 163
Bachelor's degree: 213
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.4%

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 Asian males: 27.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 26.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 31.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,631
Black householders: $31,797
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,876
Asian householders: $36,837
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,836
Some other race householders: $41,311
Two or more races householders: $31,163
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,038

Fort Rucker household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Rucker household income for Black householders

Fort Rucker household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fort Rucker household income for Asian householders

Fort Rucker household income for Some other race householders

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Fort Rucker marital status for males

Fort Rucker marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,278
Black or African American householders: $134,765

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 93
One, attached: 1,265
Two: 128
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 28
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 10

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Rucker:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (43%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	6.5%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	3.4%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	12.8%
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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