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Boaz Alabama Information: Boaz, Alabama is part of ETOWAH County. Population for Boaz from the last gathering is 7411. You can view Boaz venues that host many Boaz AL events every year. You can also research Boaz Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Boaz Alabama real estate guide. Boaz Alabama has a latitude of 34.2026 and a longitude of -86.1555. Zip codes in Boaz, AL include 35956 ... more Boaz zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Boaz, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Boaz, AL was 7,411.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Boaz was 3,379, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Boaz, AL
There are an estimated 1,784 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Boaz are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Boaz is 4,032 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Boaz, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,808 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Boaz, AL
The median age of people living in Boaz, AL was 39.4 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 Boaz was 457. There were 5,708 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (1,426) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Boaz, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Boaz, AL was 7,320.

White Population in Boaz, AL
The estimated White population in the Boaz community is 6,929, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Boaz, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 97, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Boaz, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Boaz, AL was 35.

Asian Population in Boaz, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Boaz, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Boaz was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 223, while those of “two or more races” was 91 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Boaz community was 369, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Boaz, AL
The household population number in Boaz was 7,263.

Group Quarters Population in Boaz, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 148.

Average Household Size in Boaz, AL
The average household size in Boaz is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Boaz, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,468 total housing units in Boaz.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,155, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,983 were owner-occupied (62.9), and 1,172 were renter-occupied (37.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 313 vacant homes in Boaz at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Boaz, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,797, with a median value in dollars of 71,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Boaz, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $726 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Boaz, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,514 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Boaz, Alabama
609 people in Boaz also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Boaz, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Boaz was 849, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Boaz, AL
In 2000, there were 1,870 people in Boaz, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Boaz, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 451 people in Boaz who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Boaz, Alabama
There were 3,224 in the labor force in Boaz at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53 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 Boaz was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Boaz, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,699. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Boaz, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,018. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Boaz, Alabama
Per capita income in Boaz in the last full census was 15,664. 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 Boaz numbered 301, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Boaz, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,344, or 18.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.