Rainbow City, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,324 (Urban population: 6,061, Rural population: 3,263 (17 farm, 3,246 nonfarm))

Rainbow City, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,850 (3,626 occupied: 2,475 owner occupied, 1,151 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	28%

Housing density: 153 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: $509 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $552)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $504

Median gross rent in Rainbow City, AL in 2007: $616

Housing units in Rainbow City with a mortgage: 1,164 (131 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 922

Rainbow City,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,366 (it was $103,900 in 2000)

Rainbow City:	$149,366
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,555 - $210,078

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,595

In family households: 7,479 (1,965 male householders, 611 female householders)
2,032 spouses, 2,537 children (2,340 natural, 60 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 62 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,116 (442 male householders (394 living alone)), 596 female householders (565 living alone)), 78 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,230 2-persons, 667 3-persons, 438 4-persons, 164 5-persons, 68 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 959 1-person, 79 2-persons.

1,381 married couples with children.
435 single-parent households (53 men, 382 women).

97.1% of residents of Rainbow City speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 187 (2.2%)
(20.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rainbow City, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 130 5 rooms: 506 6 rooms: 654 7 rooms: 519 8 rooms: 315 9 or more rooms: 326

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rainbow City, Alabama:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 48 3 rooms: 172 4 rooms: 373 5 rooms: 284 6 rooms: 166 7 rooms: 63 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 54
1995 to 1998: 271
1990 to 1994: 335
1980 to 1989: 948
1970 to 1979: 1,230
1960 to 1969: 625
1950 to 1959: 267
1940 to 1949: 76
1939 or earlier: 44

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rainbow City:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 396 3 bedrooms: 1,489 4 bedrooms: 472 5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rainbow City:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 239 2 bedrooms: 547 3 bedrooms: 331 4 bedrooms: 27 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 Rainbow City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 537 2 vehicles: 1,112 3 vehicles: 485 4 vehicles: 189 5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Rainbow City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 601 2 vehicles: 381 3 vehicles: 102 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 10

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

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 76
$50,000 to $59,999: 41
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 86
$80,000 to $89,999: 99
$90,000 to $99,999: 99
$100,000 to $124,999: 337
$125,000 to $149,999: 413
$150,000 to $174,999: 348
$175,000 to $199,999: 268
$200,000 to $249,999: 364
$250,000 to $299,999: 159
$300,000 to $399,999: 157
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Rainbow City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rainbow City:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 33
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 64
$350 to $399: 99
$400 to $449: 123
$450 to $499: 138
$500 to $549: 157
$550 to $599: 164
$600 to $649: 136
$650 to $699: 85
$700 to $749: 24
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 74

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 91 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

Rainbow City, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.4%
Number of people working at home: 68 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 446
10 to 14 minutes: 692
15 to 19 minutes: 1013
20 to 24 minutes: 584
25 to 29 minutes: 204
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 104
40 to 44 minutes: 63
45 to 59 minutes: 193
60 to 89 minutes: 323
90 or more minutes: 91

Rainbow City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,628 (88%)
Carpooled: 399 (10%)
Walked: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 68 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 338
$10,000 to $14,999: 181
$15,000 to $19,999: 243
$20,000 to $24,999: 282
$25,000 to $29,999: 198
$30,000 to $34,999: 284
$35,000 to $39,999: 272
$40,000 to $44,999: 182
$45,000 to $49,999: 189
$50,000 to $59,999: 346
$60,000 to $74,999: 416
$75,000 to $99,999: 320
$100,000 to $124,999: 188
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1972

Other groups: 1109

English: 1008

German: 543

Irish: 496

Scotch-Irish: 234

French (except Basque): 153

Scottish: 96

Dutch: 87

European: 61

Italian: 39

Norwegian: 37

British: 32

Arab:: 31

Arab/Arabic: 31

French Canadian: 28

Czech: 28

Polish: 28

Danish: 23

Swedish: 17

Welsh: 15

Hungarian: 11

Swiss: 10

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

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

Colombia (38%)
Mexico (18%)
Israel (13%)
Vietnam (9%)
Hong Kong (7%)
India (7%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)

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

This state: 6782
Northeast: 156
Midwest: 392
South: 961
West: 94

62% of Rainbow City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 74
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 737
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 478
Associate degree: 197
Bachelor's degree: 575
Master's degree: 131
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 93
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 910
Less than 1 year of college: 234
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 527
Associate degree: 302
Bachelor's degree: 419
Master's degree: 236
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.8%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,101
Black householders: $53,602
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $55,783
Asian householders: $6,767
Some other race householders: $3,816
Two or more races householders: $78,572
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $2,056

Rainbow City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rainbow City household income for Black householders

Rainbow City household income for Asian householders

Rainbow City household income for Two or more races householders

Rainbow City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rainbow City marital status for males

Rainbow City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,678
Black or African American householders: $236,915
Asian householders: $245,109

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,613
One, attached: 29
3 or 4: 257
5 to 9: 396
10 to 19: 89
20 to 49: 31
50 or more: 121
Mobile homes: 304
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,298

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rainbow City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (65%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106

Here:	11.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	15.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	3.2%
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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