Semmes, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,735, Rural population: 13,762 (199 farm, 13,563 nonfarm))

Houses: 6,501 (6,093 occupied: 5,336 owner occupied, 757 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Housing density: 51 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $523 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $668)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $545

Median gross rent in Semmes, AL in 2007: $705

Housing units in Semmes with a mortgage: 2,606 (213 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 849

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,550 (it was $76,500 in 2000)

Semmes:	$114,550
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,641 - $164,524

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $152,593
Here: $152,593
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,882
Here: $170,882
State: $137,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $653,667
Here: $653,667
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $39,456
Here: $39,456
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,454

In family households: 16,097 (4,050 male householders, 947 female householders)
4,217 spouses, 5,956 children (5,393 natural, 139 adopted, 424 stepchildren), 299 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 240 other relatives, 225 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,357 (598 male householders (496 living alone)), 531 female householders (444 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,814 2-persons, 1,294 3-persons, 1,116 4-persons, 529 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 156 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

3,828 married couples with children.
822 single-parent households (243 men, 579 women).

96.9% of residents of Semmes speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 133 (0.8%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Semmes, Alabama:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 184 4 rooms: 560 5 rooms: 1,611 6 rooms: 1,416 7 rooms: 791 8 rooms: 522 9 or more rooms: 209

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Semmes, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 109 4 rooms: 190 5 rooms: 198 6 rooms: 113 7 rooms: 87 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 217
1995 to 1998: 966
1990 to 1994: 946
1980 to 1989: 1,334
1970 to 1979: 1,971
1960 to 1969: 539
1950 to 1959: 361
1940 to 1949: 40
1939 or earlier: 127

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Semmes:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 120 2 bedrooms: 894 3 bedrooms: 3,579 4 bedrooms: 692 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Semmes:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 263 3 bedrooms: 345 4 bedrooms: 65 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 Semmes in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 151 1 vehicle: 1,046 2 vehicles: 2,578 3 vehicles: 1,209 4 vehicles: 238 5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Semmes in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 103 1 vehicle: 288 2 vehicles: 296 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 145
$10,000 to $14,999: 73
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 103
$40,000 to $49,999: 268
$50,000 to $59,999: 162
$60,000 to $69,999: 236
$70,000 to $79,999: 259
$80,000 to $89,999: 281
$90,000 to $99,999: 277
$100,000 to $124,999: 977
$125,000 to $149,999: 799
$150,000 to $174,999: 377
$175,000 to $199,999: 280
$200,000 to $249,999: 310
$250,000 to $299,999: 170
$300,000 to $399,999: 184
$400,000 to $499,999: 71
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Semmes rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Semmes:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 32
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 91
$450 to $499: 65
$500 to $549: 72
$550 to $599: 62
$600 to $649: 34
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 36
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 20
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 13
No cash rent: 130

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 36 1985 to 1989: 14 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 95 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 219
5 to 9 minutes: 306
10 to 14 minutes: 518
15 to 19 minutes: 755
20 to 24 minutes: 812
25 to 29 minutes: 504
30 to 34 minutes: 1812
35 to 39 minutes: 375
40 to 44 minutes: 503
45 to 59 minutes: 1197
60 to 89 minutes: 274
90 or more minutes: 276

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,388 (84%)
Carpooled: 996 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 72 (1%)
Other means: 58 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 488
$10,000 to $14,999: 478
$15,000 to $19,999: 423
$20,000 to $24,999: 386
$25,000 to $29,999: 425
$30,000 to $34,999: 431
$35,000 to $39,999: 450
$40,000 to $44,999: 373
$45,000 to $49,999: 428
$50,000 to $59,999: 735
$60,000 to $74,999: 769
$75,000 to $99,999: 463
$100,000 to $124,999: 124
$125,000 to $149,999: 57
$150,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 or more: 65

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 4747

Other groups: 1887

English: 1182

Irish: 1086

German: 761

French (except Basque): 230

Scotch-Irish: 193

Scottish: 165

European: 131

Italian: 109

Dutch: 69

Greek: 53

Norwegian: 50

French Canadian: 46

British: 38

Polish: 29

Welsh: 26

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

West Indian: 19

Belgian: 17

Hungarian: 14

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Swedish: 9

Austrian: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Finnish: 8

Basque: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

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

Mexico (32%)
Guatemala (21%)
Germany (17%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)
Poland (5%)
Yugoslavia (5%)

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

This state: 13436
Northeast: 305
Midwest: 493
South: 2798
West: 275

62% of Semmes residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 77
5th and 6th grade: 69
7th and 8th grade: 291
9th grade: 331
10th grade: 335
11th grade: 262
12th grade, no diploma: 244
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,958
Less than 1 year of college: 496
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 519
Associate degree: 230
Bachelor's degree: 312
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 175
9th grade: 223
10th grade: 305
11th grade: 319
12th grade, no diploma: 242
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,293
Less than 1 year of college: 397
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 639
Associate degree: 273
Bachelor's degree: 360
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 33.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 65.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
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: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,101
Black householders: $32,440
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,906
Asian householders: $7,934
Some other race householders: $18,760
Two or more races householders: $21,543
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,451

Semmes household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Semmes household income for Black householders

Semmes household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Semmes household income for Two or more races householders

Semmes household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Semmes marital status for males

Semmes marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,828
Black or African American householders: $143,300
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,304
Some other race householders: $97,330
Two or more races householders: $82,356
Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,015

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,464
One, attached: 18
Two: 32
3 or 4: 18
10 to 19: 7
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 1,953

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,240

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Semmes:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (66%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 313

Here:	12.6%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174

Here:	17.1%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 178

Here:	35.9%
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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