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Double Springs Alabama Information: Double Springs, Alabama is part of WINSTON County. Population for Double Springs from the last gathering is 1003. You can view Double Springs venues that host many Double Springs AL events every year. You can also research Double Springs Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Double Springs Alabama real estate guide. Double Springs Alabama has a latitude of 34.1325 and a longitude of -87.3851. Zip codes in Double Springs, AL include 35553 ... more Double Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Double Springs, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Double Springs, AL was 1,003.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Double Springs was 485, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Double Springs, AL
There are an estimated 269 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Double Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Double Springs is 518 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Double Springs, Alabama
There are an estimated 229 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Double Springs, AL
The median age of people living in Double Springs, AL was 38.7 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 Double Springs was 60. There were 789 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (186) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Double Springs, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Double Springs, AL was 993.

White Population in Double Springs, AL
The estimated White population in the Double Springs community is 978, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Double Springs, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Double Springs, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Double Springs, AL was 6.

Asian Population in Double Springs, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Double Springs community was 11, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Double Springs, AL
The household population number in Double Springs was 928.

Group Quarters Population in Double Springs, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 75.

Average Household Size in Double Springs, AL
The average household size in Double Springs is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Double Springs, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 486 total housing units in Double Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 426, or 87.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 290 were owner-occupied (68.1), and 136 were renter-occupied (31.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Double Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Double Springs, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 198, with a median value in dollars of 61,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Double Springs, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $581 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Double Springs, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 448 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Double Springs, Alabama
98 people in Double Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Double Springs, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Double Springs was 94, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Double Springs, AL
In 2000, there were 268 people in Double Springs, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Double Springs, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Double Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Double Springs, Alabama
There were 410 in the labor force in Double Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.9 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 Double Springs was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Double Springs, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,865. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Double Springs, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,615. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Double Springs, Alabama
Per capita income in Double Springs in the last full census was 15,122. 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 Double Springs numbered 51, or 16.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Double Springs, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 193, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.