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Collinsville Alabama Information: Collinsville, Alabama is part of DE KALB County. Population for Collinsville from the last gathering is 1644. You can view Collinsville venues that host many Collinsville AL events every year. You can also research Collinsville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Collinsville Alabama real estate guide. Collinsville Alabama has a latitude of 34.308 and a longitude of -85.8332. Zip codes in Collinsville, AL include 35961 ... more Collinsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Collinsville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Collinsville, AL was 1,644.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Collinsville was 783, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Collinsville, AL
There are an estimated 295 married men in the town. 48.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Collinsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Collinsville is 861 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Collinsville, Alabama
There are an estimated 318 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Collinsville, AL
The median age of people living in Collinsville, AL was 36 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 Collinsville was 106. There were 1,248 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (361) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Collinsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Collinsville, AL was 1,576.

White Population in Collinsville, AL
The estimated White population in the Collinsville community is 1,041, which is 63.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Collinsville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 266, which is 16.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Collinsville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Collinsville, AL was 25.

Asian Population in Collinsville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 230, while those of “two or more races” was 68 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Collinsville community was 386, or 23.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Collinsville, AL
The household population number in Collinsville was 1,478.

Group Quarters Population in Collinsville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 166.

Average Household Size in Collinsville, AL
The average household size in Collinsville is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Collinsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 629 total housing units in Collinsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 565, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 352 were owner-occupied (62.3), and 213 were renter-occupied (37.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 64 vacant homes in Collinsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Collinsville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 261, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Collinsville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $559 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Collinsville, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 588 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Collinsville, Alabama
94 people in Collinsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Collinsville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Collinsville was 141, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Collinsville, AL
In 2000, there were 354 people in Collinsville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Collinsville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 375 people in Collinsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Collinsville, Alabama
There were 628 in the labor force in Collinsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 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 Collinsville was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Collinsville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,964. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Collinsville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Collinsville, Alabama
Per capita income in Collinsville in the last full census was 13,042. 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 Collinsville numbered 82, or 22.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Collinsville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 375, or 25.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.