Southside, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,057 (Urban population: 2,597, Rural population: 4,460 (65 farm, 4,395 nonfarm))

Southside, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,809 (2,676 occupied: 2,463 owner occupied, 213 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	28%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $126,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $325

Median gross rent in Southside, AL in 2000: $564

Housing units in Southside with a mortgage: 1,382 (161 second mortgage, 211 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 673

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,974

In family households: 6,466 (1,933 male householders, 253 female householders)
1,970 spouses, 2,067 children (1,809 natural, 113 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 81 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 508 (204 male householders (180 living alone)), 273 female householders (263 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 83 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,008 2-persons, 553 3-persons, 445 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 443 1-person, 34 2-persons.

1,370 married couples with children.
170 single-parent households (47 men, 123 women).

98.8% of residents of Southside speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 61 (0.9%)
(86.9% 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:	5.7
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southside, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 54
4 rooms: 139
5 rooms: 508
6 rooms: 684
7 rooms: 486
8 rooms: 210
9 or more rooms: 382

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southside, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 51
5 rooms: 21
6 rooms: 79
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 36
1995 to 1998: 336
1990 to 1994: 471
1980 to 1989: 546
1970 to 1979: 979
1960 to 1969: 240
1950 to 1959: 110
1940 to 1949: 64
1939 or earlier: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southside:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 20
2 bedrooms: 290
3 bedrooms: 1,631
4 bedrooms: 435
5 or more bedrooms: 87

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southside:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 11
2 bedrooms: 104
3 bedrooms: 89
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Southside in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 56
1 vehicle: 437
2 vehicles: 1,114
3 vehicles: 611
4 vehicles: 152
5 or more vehicles: 93

Cars and other vehicles available in Southside in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 74
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 33
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Southside, AL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $69,999: 63
$70,000 to $79,999: 231
$80,000 to $89,999: 334
$90,000 to $99,999: 199
$100,000 to $124,999: 331
$125,000 to $149,999: 254
$150,000 to $174,999: 145
$175,000 to $199,999: 135
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 101
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Southside:

Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 49
$300 to $349: 28
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 17
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$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: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 8

Southside, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.1%
Number of people working at home: 23 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 106
5 to 9 minutes: 151
10 to 14 minutes: 373
15 to 19 minutes: 667
20 to 24 minutes: 888
25 to 29 minutes: 251
30 to 34 minutes: 332
35 to 39 minutes: 79
40 to 44 minutes: 87
45 to 59 minutes: 230
60 to 89 minutes: 177
90 or more minutes: 120

Southside mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,123 (90%)
Carpooled: 318 (9%)
Walked: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 23 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 153
$10,000 to $14,999: 131
$15,000 to $19,999: 111
$20,000 to $24,999: 140
$25,000 to $29,999: 159
$30,000 to $34,999: 104
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 227
$45,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 305
$60,000 to $74,999: 387
$75,000 to $99,999: 396
$100,000 to $124,999: 183
$125,000 to $149,999: 75
$150,000 to $199,999: 55
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1523
English: 769
Irish: 471
German: 423
Other groups: 377
Scotch-Irish: 124
Scottish: 115
Italian: 69
European: 69
French (except Basque): 59
Russian: 36
Welsh: 35
Celtic: 26
Dutch: 24
Swedish: 18
Norwegian: 15
Polish: 10
Scandinavian: 10
Austrian: 9
Czech: 8
British: 6

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

Korea (57%)
United Kingdom (30%)
Italy (13%)

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

This state: 5642
Northeast: 71
Midwest: 407
South: 797
West: 38

67% of Southside residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 746
Less than 1 year of college: 190
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 538
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 392
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 68
11th grade: 90
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 788
Less than 1 year of college: 216
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 282
Bachelor's degree: 239
Master's degree: 202
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,997
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,250
Asian householders: $51,250
Two or more races householders: $41,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,250

Southside household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Southside household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Southside household income for Asian householders

Southside household income for two or more races householders

Southside household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Southside marital status for males

Southside marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,000
Asian householders: $162,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,426
One, attached: 44
Two: 15
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 9
Mobile homes: 306

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southside:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112

Here:	15.5%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	10.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	2.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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