West Blocton, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,427 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,427 (20 farm, 1,407 nonfarm))

West Blocton, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 653 (555 occupied: 461 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 139 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: $244 (lower quartile is $138, upper quartile is $382)

Median gross rent in West Blocton, AL in 2007: $544

Housing units in West Blocton with a mortgage: 178 (8 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 179

West Blocton,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,023 (it was $52,700 in 2000)

West Blocton:	$81,023
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,057 - $113,541

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $119,453
Here: $119,453
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $28,828
Here: $28,828
State: $137,814

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $13,246
Here: $13,246
State: $116,190

Mobile homes: $36,209
Here: $36,209
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,399

In family households: 1,230 (291 male householders, 112 female householders)
296 spouses, 394 children (359 natural, 12 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 34 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 169 (58 male householders (55 living alone)), 105 female householders (101 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 161 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 156 1-person, 7 2-persons.

189 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (20 men, 51 women).

98.9% of residents of West Blocton speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Blocton, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 122 6 rooms: 160 7 rooms: 90 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton, Alabama:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 23 5 rooms: 17 6 rooms: 17 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 81
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 62
1970 to 1979: 47
1960 to 1969: 49
1950 to 1959: 97
1940 to 1949: 66
1939 or earlier: 186

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Blocton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 313 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Blocton:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 36 3 bedrooms: 22 4 bedrooms: 2 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 West Blocton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 146 2 vehicles: 177 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in West Blocton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 26 1 vehicle: 52 2 vehicles: 11 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 58
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 27
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

West Blocton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Blocton:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$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: 20

West Blocton, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 28.6%
Number of people working at home: 3 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 24
5 to 9 minutes: 33
10 to 14 minutes: 22
15 to 19 minutes: 43
20 to 24 minutes: 53
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 58
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 162
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 22

West Blocton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 436 (78%)
Carpooled: 109 (19%)
Walked: 6 (1%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 3 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 37
$40,000 to $44,999: 11
$45,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $74,999: 45
$75,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 346

United States or American: 327

Irish: 75

English: 33

Dutch: 22

Italian: 19

Scotch-Irish: 16

German: 13

Scottish: 10

British: 4

Subsaharan African:: 3

African: 3

European: 2

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

This state: 1231
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 45
South: 86
West: 16

76% of West Blocton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 183
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 57
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 4
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 208
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 31
Bachelor's degree: 10
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,448
Black householders: $28,448
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,896

West Blocton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Blocton household income for Black householders

West Blocton marital status for males

West Blocton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,784
Black or African American householders: $110,324
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,447

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 477
One, attached: 8
3 or 4: 33
Mobile homes: 135

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,822

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Blocton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	9.1%
Alabama:	10.2%

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

Here:	11.3%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	7.1%
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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