Lipscomb, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,278 (All urban)

Lipscomb, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,112 (910 occupied: 725 owner occupied, 185 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Housing density: 979 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: $401 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $383

Median gross rent in Lipscomb, AL in 2007: $630

Housing units in Lipscomb with a mortgage: 316 (29 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 249

Lipscomb,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,266 (it was $41,700 in 2000)

Lipscomb:	$66,266
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,311 - $100,990

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $85,163
Here: $85,163
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,354
Here: $70,354
State: $137,814

Mobile homes: $84,480
Here: $84,480
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,484

In family households: 2,271 (409 male householders, 257 female householders)
434 spouses, 864 children (744 natural, 30 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 59 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 213 (75 male householders (63 living alone)), 121 female householders (117 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 218 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 180 1-person, 10 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

350 married couples with children.
225 single-parent households (36 men, 189 women).

94.4% of residents of Lipscomb speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 55 (2.2%)
(36.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lipscomb, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 107 5 rooms: 211 6 rooms: 203 7 rooms: 101 8 rooms: 66 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lipscomb, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 40 5 rooms: 69 6 rooms: 50 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 197
1970 to 1979: 158
1960 to 1969: 189
1950 to 1959: 238
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 132

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lipscomb:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 242 3 bedrooms: 395 4 bedrooms: 67 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lipscomb:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 83 3 bedrooms: 91 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 49 1 vehicle: 273 2 vehicles: 244 3 vehicles: 103 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 37 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 64
$60,000 to $69,999: 71
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 52
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 83
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Lipscomb rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lipscomb:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 7
$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: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Lipscomb, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.4%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 13
5 to 9 minutes: 62
10 to 14 minutes: 101
15 to 19 minutes: 188
20 to 24 minutes: 183
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 180
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 69
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 0

Lipscomb mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 796 (81%)
Carpooled: 153 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 12 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 123
$10,000 to $14,999: 91
$15,000 to $19,999: 59
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 61
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 62
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $74,999: 75
$75,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1533

United States or American: 239

Irish: 57

English: 46

German: 24

Romanian: 17

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Turkish: 15

Polish: 14

Dutch: 9

Scottish: 9

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

Mexico (49%)
Turkey (27%)
Other Eastern Africa (9%)
Japan (7%)
Cuba (7%)

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

This state: 2055
Northeast: 74
Midwest: 70
South: 168
West: 52

60% of Lipscomb residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 57
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 287
Less than 1 year of college: 39
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 95
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 14
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 330
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 62.5%

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: $33,821
Black householders: $38,874
Some other race householders: $38,520
Two or more races householders: $2,528
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,594

Lipscomb household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lipscomb household income for Black householders

Lipscomb household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lipscomb marital status for males

Lipscomb marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,350
Black or African American householders: $76,912
Hispanic or Latino householders: $357,548

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 781
One, attached: 12
Two: 4
5 to 9: 14
Mobile homes: 298
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,416

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lipscomb:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (25%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	6.5%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	6.4%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	24.5%
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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