Clanton, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

CLANTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clanton, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clanton, AL was 7,800.

Clanton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clanton was 3,620, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clanton, AL
There are an estimated 1,801 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Clanton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clanton is 4,180 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clanton, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,632 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clanton, AL
The median age of people living in Clanton, AL was 38.9 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 Clanton was 509. There were 5,943 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (1,406) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clanton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clanton, AL was 7,742.

White Population in Clanton, AL
The estimated White population in the Clanton community is 6,030, which is 77.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clanton, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,561, which is 20 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Clanton, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Clanton, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Clanton was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 101, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clanton community was 206, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clanton, AL
The household population number in Clanton was 7,522.

Group Quarters Population in Clanton, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 278.

Average Household Size in Clanton, AL
The average household size in Clanton is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clanton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,510 total housing units in Clanton.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,168, or 90.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,189 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 979 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 342 vacant homes in Clanton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clanton, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,862, with a median value in dollars of 82,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clanton, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $761 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clanton, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,516 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clanton, Alabama
747 people in Clanton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clanton, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clanton was 767, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clanton, AL
In 2000, there were 1,997 people in Clanton, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clanton, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 279 people in Clanton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clanton, Alabama
There were 3,268 in the labor force in Clanton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.8 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 Clanton was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clanton, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,394. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clanton, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,568. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clanton, Alabama
Per capita income in Clanton in the last full census was 15,299. 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 Clanton numbered 329, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clanton, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,512, or 19.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.