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Blountsville Alabama Information: Blountsville, Alabama is part of BLOUNT County. Population for Blountsville from the last gathering is 1768. You can view Blountsville venues that host many Blountsville AL events every year. You can also research Blountsville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Blountsville Alabama real estate guide. Blountsville Alabama has a latitude of 34.0828 and a longitude of -86.5952. Zip codes in Blountsville, AL include 35031 ... more Blountsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Blountsville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Blountsville, AL was 1,768.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Blountsville was 863, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Blountsville, AL
There are an estimated 424 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Blountsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Blountsville is 905 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Blountsville, Alabama
There are an estimated 385 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Blountsville, AL
The median age of people living in Blountsville, AL was 36.9 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 Blountsville was 96. There were 1,329 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (291) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Blountsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Blountsville, AL was 1,749.

White Population in Blountsville, AL
The estimated White population in the Blountsville community is 1,583, which is 89.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Blountsville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Blountsville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Blountsville, AL was 14.

Asian Population in Blountsville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Blountsville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Blountsville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 145, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Blountsville community was 286, or 16.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Blountsville, AL
The household population number in Blountsville was 1,768.

Group Quarters Population in Blountsville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Blountsville, AL
The average household size in Blountsville is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Blountsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 853 total housing units in Blountsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 743, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 424 were owner-occupied (57.1), and 319 were renter-occupied (42.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 110 vacant homes in Blountsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Blountsville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 329, with a median value in dollars of 73,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Blountsville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $761 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Blountsville, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 790 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Blountsville, Alabama
113 people in Blountsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Blountsville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Blountsville was 162, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Blountsville, AL
In 2000, there were 400 people in Blountsville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Blountsville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 228 people in Blountsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Blountsville, Alabama
There were 767 in the labor force in Blountsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.7 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 Blountsville was 27 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Blountsville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,432. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Blountsville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,050. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Blountsville, Alabama
Per capita income in Blountsville in the last full census was 13,426. 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 Blountsville numbered 100, or 19.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Blountsville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 454, or 25.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.