Thomasville, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,478 (Urban population: 3,102 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,376 (all nonfarm))

Thomasville, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,009 (1,787 occupied: 1,176 owner occupied, 611 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	28%

Housing density: 230 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: $268 (lower quartile is $190, upper quartile is $359)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $256

Median gross rent in Thomasville, AL in 2007: $457

Housing units in Thomasville with a mortgage: 423 (10 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,082 (it was $64,200 in 2000)

Thomasville:	$96,082
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,762 - $168,739

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,148
Here: $140,148
State: $173,037

Mobile homes: $27,576
Here: $27,576
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,361

In family households: 3,827 (816 male householders, 429 female householders)
905 spouses, 1,467 children (1,317 natural, 19 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 82 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 534 (200 male householders (194 living alone)), 314 female householders (298 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 214 (184 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 516 2-persons, 321 3-persons, 285 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 492 1-person, 22 2-persons.

648 married couples with children.
500 single-parent households (60 men, 440 women).

98.5% of residents of Thomasville speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 39 (0.9%)
(89.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomasville, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 384 6 rooms: 308 7 rooms: 166 8 rooms: 93 9 or more rooms: 100

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomasville, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 165 6 rooms: 80 7 rooms: 54 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 213
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 440
1970 to 1979: 352
1960 to 1969: 280
1950 to 1959: 203
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 161

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomasville:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 212 3 bedrooms: 710 4 bedrooms: 167 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomasville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 117 2 bedrooms: 251 3 bedrooms: 221 4 bedrooms: 22 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 Thomasville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 78 1 vehicle: 387 2 vehicles: 451 3 vehicles: 205 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Thomasville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 180 1 vehicle: 243 2 vehicles: 133 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 61
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 53
$80,000 to $89,999: 76
$90,000 to $99,999: 90
$100,000 to $124,999: 152
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $174,999: 62
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 78
$250,000 to $299,999: 24
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Thomasville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thomasville:

Less than $100: 61 people
$100 to $149: 39
$150 to $199: 56
$200 to $249: 87
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 91
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 19 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Thomasville, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.7%
Number of people working at home: 30 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 317
10 to 14 minutes: 223
15 to 19 minutes: 178
20 to 24 minutes: 120
25 to 29 minutes: 134
30 to 34 minutes: 197
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 205
60 to 89 minutes: 131
90 or more minutes: 42

Thomasville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,393 (77%)
Carpooled: 330 (18%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Walked: 45 (2%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 30 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 339
$10,000 to $14,999: 185
$15,000 to $19,999: 107
$20,000 to $24,999: 189
$25,000 to $29,999: 149
$30,000 to $34,999: 82
$35,000 to $39,999: 81
$40,000 to $44,999: 58
$45,000 to $49,999: 70
$50,000 to $59,999: 129
$60,000 to $74,999: 147
$75,000 to $99,999: 131
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $199,999: 19
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1599

United States or American: 842

English: 270

Irish: 143

German: 53

French (except Basque): 47

Scottish: 42

Subsaharan African:: 19

African: 19

Scotch-Irish: 17

Italian: 16

British: 9

Romanian: 9

Dutch: 8

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

Romania (33%)
Germany (26%)
Cuba (26%)
Vietnam (15%)

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

This state: 3961
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 52
South: 459
West: 32

58% of Thomasville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 78
11th grade: 112
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 442
Less than 1 year of college: 65
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 225
Associate degree: 63
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 72
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 530
Less than 1 year of college: 70
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
Associate degree: 96
Bachelor's degree: 198
Master's degree: 162
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.7%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,338
Black householders: $21,037
Asian householders: $3,100
Two or more races householders: $49,201
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $2,760

Thomasville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thomasville household income for Black householders

Thomasville household income for Two or more races householders

Thomasville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Thomasville marital status for males

Thomasville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,903
Black or African American householders: $102,336
Asian householders: $207,235

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,157
Two: 7
3 or 4: 71
5 to 9: 131
10 to 19: 54
20 to 49: 84
Mobile homes: 505

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,328

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thomasville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) No fuel used (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	0.9%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	6.2%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	5.5%
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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