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Courtland Alabama Information: Courtland, Alabama is part of LAWRENCE County. Population for Courtland from the last gathering is 769. You can view Courtland venues that host many Courtland AL events every year. You can also research Courtland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Courtland Alabama real estate guide. Courtland Alabama has a latitude of 34.6527 and a longitude of -87.3003. Zip codes in Courtland, AL include 35618 ... more Courtland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Courtland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Courtland, AL was 769.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Courtland was 355, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Courtland, AL
There are an estimated 140 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Courtland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Courtland is 414 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Courtland, Alabama
There are an estimated 134 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Courtland, AL
The median age of people living in Courtland, AL was 35.5 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 Courtland was 46. There were 555 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (104) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Courtland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Courtland, AL was 747.

White Population in Courtland, AL
The estimated White population in the Courtland community is 417, which is 54.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Courtland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 311, which is 40.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Courtland, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Courtland, AL was 16.

Asian Population in Courtland, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Courtland community was 7, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Courtland, AL
The household population number in Courtland was 769.

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

Average Household Size in Courtland, AL
The average household size in Courtland is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Courtland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 363 total housing units in Courtland.

The number of occupied housing units was 316, or 87.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 226 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 90 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Courtland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Courtland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 157, with a median value in dollars of 66,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Courtland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Courtland, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 276 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Courtland, Alabama
38 people in Courtland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Courtland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Courtland was 55, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Courtland, AL
In 2000, there were 199 people in Courtland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Courtland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Courtland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Courtland, Alabama
There were 328 in the labor force in Courtland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 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 Courtland was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Courtland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Courtland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Courtland, Alabama
Per capita income in Courtland in the last full census was 14,456. 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 Courtland numbered 37, or 18.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Courtland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 156, or 20.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.