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Anniston Alabama Information: Anniston, Alabama is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Anniston from the last gathering is 24276. You can view Anniston venues that host many Anniston AL events every year. You can also research Anniston Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Anniston Alabama real estate guide. Anniston Alabama has a latitude of 33.6591 and a longitude of -85.8251. Zip codes in Anniston, AL include 36201 ... more Anniston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Anniston, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Anniston, AL was 24,276.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Anniston was 11,077, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Anniston, AL
There are an estimated 4,388 married men in the town. 50.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Anniston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Anniston is 13,199 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Anniston, Alabama
There are an estimated 4,286 married women in the community. 39.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Anniston, AL
The median age of people living in Anniston, AL was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Anniston was 1,601. There were 18,546 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (4,549) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Anniston, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Anniston, AL was 24,067.

White Population in Anniston, AL
The estimated White population in the Anniston community is 11,825, which is 48.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Anniston, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,821, which is 48.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Anniston, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Anniston, AL was 66.

Asian Population in Anniston, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 189.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Anniston, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Anniston was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 148, while those of “two or more races” was 209 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Anniston community was 409, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Anniston, AL
The household population number in Anniston was 23,606.

Group Quarters Population in Anniston, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 670.

Average Household Size in Anniston, AL
The average household size in Anniston is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Anniston, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,787 total housing units in Anniston.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,447, or 81.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,215 were owner-occupied (59.5), and 4,232 were renter-occupied (40.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,340 vacant homes in Anniston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Anniston, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,920, with a median value in dollars of 68,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Anniston, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $757 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Anniston, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Anniston, Alabama
3,086 people in Anniston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Anniston, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Anniston was 3,146, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Anniston, AL
In 2000, there were 6,048 people in Anniston, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Anniston, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,043 people in Anniston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Anniston, Alabama
There were 9,986 in the labor force in Anniston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Anniston was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Anniston, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,385. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Anniston, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,067. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Anniston, Alabama
Per capita income in Anniston in the last full census was 18,769. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Anniston numbered 1,287, or 20.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Anniston, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,381, or 22.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.