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Bynum Alabama Information: Bynum, Alabama is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Bynum from the last gathering is 1863. You can view Bynum venues that host many Bynum AL events every year. You can also research Bynum Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Bynum Alabama real estate guide. Bynum Alabama has a latitude of 33.6013 and a longitude of -85.965. Zip codes in Bynum, AL include 36253 ... more Bynum zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bynum, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bynum, AL was 1,863.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bynum was 908, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bynum, AL
There are an estimated 469 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bynum are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bynum is 955 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bynum, Alabama
There are an estimated 444 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bynum, AL
The median age of people living in Bynum, AL was 36.7 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 Bynum was 113. There were 1,421 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (216) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bynum, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bynum, AL was 1,832.

White Population in Bynum, AL
The estimated White population in the Bynum community is 1,620, which is 87 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bynum, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 186, which is 10 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bynum, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bynum, AL was 13.

Asian Population in Bynum, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bynum community was 26, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bynum, AL
The household population number in Bynum was 1,863.

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

Average Household Size in Bynum, AL
The average household size in Bynum is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bynum, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 772 total housing units in Bynum.

The number of occupied housing units was 734, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 611 were owner-occupied (83.2), and 123 were renter-occupied (16.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Bynum at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bynum, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 488, with a median value in dollars of 65,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bynum, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $676 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bynum, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 959 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bynum, Alabama
142 people in Bynum also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bynum, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bynum was 242, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bynum, AL
In 2000, there were 583 people in Bynum, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bynum, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Bynum who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bynum, Alabama
There were 899 in the labor force in Bynum at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 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 Bynum was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bynum, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bynum, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,439. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bynum, Alabama
Per capita income in Bynum in the last full census was 17,194. 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 Bynum numbered 53, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bynum, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 189, or 10.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.