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Attalla Alabama Information: Attalla, Alabama is part of ETOWAH County. Population for Attalla from the last gathering is 6592. You can view Attalla venues that host many Attalla AL events every year. You can also research Attalla Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Attalla Alabama real estate guide. Attalla Alabama has a latitude of 34.0831 and a longitude of -86.0603. Zip codes in Attalla, AL include 35954 ... more Attalla zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Attalla, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Attalla, AL was 6,592.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Attalla was 3,126, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Attalla, AL
There are an estimated 1,398 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Attalla are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Attalla is 3,466 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Attalla, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,450 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Attalla, AL
The median age of people living in Attalla, AL was 38.1 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 Attalla was 452. There were 5,029 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (1,166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Attalla, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Attalla, AL was 6,548.

White Population in Attalla, AL
The estimated White population in the Attalla community is 5,533, which is 83.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Attalla, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 872, which is 13.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Attalla, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Attalla, AL was 23.

Asian Population in Attalla, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Attalla, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Attalla was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 108, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Attalla community was 164, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Attalla, AL
The household population number in Attalla was 6,413.

Group Quarters Population in Attalla, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 179.

Average Household Size in Attalla, AL
The average household size in Attalla is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Attalla, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,914 total housing units in Attalla.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,620, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,754 were owner-occupied (66.9), and 866 were renter-occupied (33.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 294 vacant homes in Attalla at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Attalla, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,522, with a median value in dollars of 51,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Attalla, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Attalla, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,052 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Attalla, Alabama
304 people in Attalla also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Attalla, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Attalla was 806, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Attalla, AL
In 2000, there were 1,573 people in Attalla, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Attalla, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 148 people in Attalla who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Attalla, Alabama
There were 2,862 in the labor force in Attalla at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.7 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 Attalla was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Attalla, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,444. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Attalla, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,549. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Attalla, Alabama
Per capita income in Attalla in the last full census was 15,727. 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 Attalla numbered 301, or 16.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Attalla, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,210, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.