Saks, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,169, Rural population: 380 (all nonfarm))

Saks, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,650 (4,256 occupied: 3,373 owner occupied, 883 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

Housing density: 385 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: $427 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $564)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $496

Median gross rent in Saks, AL in 2007: $578

Housing units in Saks with a mortgage: 1,788 (200 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,021

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,340 (it was $65,100 in 2000)

Saks:	$93,340
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,598 - $128,758

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,549

In family households: 9,117 (2,394 male householders, 681 female householders)
2,441 spouses, 3,055 children (2,745 natural, 88 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 133 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,432 (432 male householders (317 living alone)), 763 female householders (701 living alone)), 237 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,384 2-persons, 806 3-persons, 583 4-persons, 210 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,018 1-person, 131 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,700 married couples with children.
556 single-parent households (118 men, 438 women).

96.3% of residents of Saks speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 245 (2.3%)
(84.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saks, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 346 5 rooms: 821 6 rooms: 878 7 rooms: 583 8 rooms: 336 9 or more rooms: 360

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saks, Alabama:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 260 5 rooms: 289 6 rooms: 132 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 78
1995 to 1998: 164
1990 to 1994: 240
1980 to 1989: 897
1970 to 1979: 1,379
1960 to 1969: 854
1950 to 1959: 507
1940 to 1949: 347
1939 or earlier: 184

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saks:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 681 3 bedrooms: 1,995 4 bedrooms: 571 5 or more bedrooms: 82

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saks:
	no bedroom: 31 1 bedroom: 98 2 bedrooms: 371 3 bedrooms: 352 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Saks in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 154 1 vehicle: 849 2 vehicles: 1,431 3 vehicles: 701 4 vehicles: 167 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Saks in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 507 2 vehicles: 233 3 vehicles: 39 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 15

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

Less than $10,000: 82
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $49,999: 184
$50,000 to $59,999: 233
$60,000 to $69,999: 214
$70,000 to $79,999: 266
$80,000 to $89,999: 288
$90,000 to $99,999: 306
$100,000 to $124,999: 731
$125,000 to $149,999: 256
$150,000 to $174,999: 136
$175,000 to $199,999: 94
$200,000 to $249,999: 156
$250,000 to $299,999: 56
$300,000 to $399,999: 34
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Saks rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Saks:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 69
$350 to $399: 113
$400 to $449: 175
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 57
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 91

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 31 1990 to 1994: 21 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 39 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 51

Saks, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 135 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 81
5 to 9 minutes: 328
10 to 14 minutes: 845
15 to 19 minutes: 1263
20 to 24 minutes: 1048
25 to 29 minutes: 165
30 to 34 minutes: 382
35 to 39 minutes: 68
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 96
60 to 89 minutes: 139
90 or more minutes: 153

Saks mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,121 (87%)
Carpooled: 441 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 8 (0%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 135 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 344
$10,000 to $14,999: 313
$15,000 to $19,999: 316
$20,000 to $24,999: 331
$25,000 to $29,999: 342
$30,000 to $34,999: 346
$35,000 to $39,999: 329
$40,000 to $44,999: 310
$45,000 to $49,999: 244
$50,000 to $59,999: 449
$60,000 to $74,999: 377
$75,000 to $99,999: 340
$100,000 to $124,999: 110
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 59

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2432

United States or American: 1941

Irish: 672

English: 596

German: 489

Scotch-Irish: 164

Dutch: 151

Scottish: 148

Italian: 139

French (except Basque): 97

European: 92

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44

Dutch West Indian: 44

Polish: 42

Norwegian: 26

Austrian: 17

French Canadian: 16

Welsh: 16

Portuguese: 14

Swiss: 14

Croatian: 12

British: 11

Hungarian: 11

Armenian: 11

Arab:: 10

Syrian: 10

Celtic: 9

Greek: 8

Russian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 6

Danish: 6

Zairian: 6

Swedish: 6

Albanian: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 3

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

Mexico (20%)
Germany (16%)
Korea (13%)
Colombia (9%)
El Salvador (7%)
Japan (7%)
Thailand (7%)

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

This state: 7149
Northeast: 326
Midwest: 554
South: 1725
West: 358

62% of Saks residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 182
9th grade: 116
10th grade: 164
11th grade: 156
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,042
Less than 1 year of college: 274
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 585
Associate degree: 191
Bachelor's degree: 310
Master's degree: 118
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 81
7th and 8th grade: 131
9th grade: 177
10th grade: 234
11th grade: 181
12th grade, no diploma: 136
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,202
Less than 1 year of college: 394
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 554
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 254
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.1%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 36.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,724
Black householders: $38,198
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,601
Asian householders: $54,590
Some other race householders: $29,998
Two or more races householders: $32,743
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,285

Saks household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Saks household income for Black householders

Saks marital status for males

Saks marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,927
Black or African American householders: $106,100
Asian householders: $146,963
Some other race householders: $107,534
Two or more races householders: $136,210
Hispanic or Latino householders: $110,688

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,757
One, attached: 26
Two: 46
5 to 9: 55
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 695

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,557

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Saks:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	4.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	6.8%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Here:	10.1%
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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