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Eufaula Alabama Information: Eufaula, Alabama is part of BARBOUR County. Population for Eufaula from the last gathering is 13908. You can view Eufaula venues that host many Eufaula AL events every year. You can also research Eufaula Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Eufaula Alabama real estate guide. Eufaula Alabama has a latitude of 31.8869 and a longitude of -85.1539. Zip codes in Eufaula, AL include 36027 ... more Eufaula zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eufaula, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eufaula, AL was 13,908.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eufaula was 6,433, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eufaula, AL
There are an estimated 2,784 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Eufaula are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eufaula is 7,475 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eufaula, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,742 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 Eufaula, AL
The median age of people living in Eufaula, 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 Eufaula was 964. There were 9,926 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (1,936) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eufaula, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eufaula, AL was 13,818.

White Population in Eufaula, AL
The estimated White population in the Eufaula community is 7,967, which is 57.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eufaula, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,621, 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 Eufaula, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eufaula, AL was 40.

Asian Population in Eufaula, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 65.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eufaula, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eufaula was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 120, while those of “two or more races” was 90 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eufaula community was 213, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eufaula, AL
The household population number in Eufaula was 13,654.

Group Quarters Population in Eufaula, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 254.

Average Household Size in Eufaula, AL
The average household size in Eufaula is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eufaula, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,110 total housing units in Eufaula.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,447, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,542 were owner-occupied (65), and 1,905 were renter-occupied (35, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 663 vacant homes in Eufaula at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eufaula, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,665, with a median value in dollars of 82,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eufaula, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $779 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eufaula, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,330 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eufaula, Alabama
1,443 people in Eufaula also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eufaula, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eufaula was 1,305, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eufaula, AL
In 2000, there were 2,939 people in Eufaula, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eufaula, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 419 people in Eufaula who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eufaula, Alabama
There were 6,124 in the labor force in Eufaula at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 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 Eufaula was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eufaula, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,910. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eufaula, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,640. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eufaula, Alabama
Per capita income in Eufaula in the last full census was 16,146. 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 Eufaula numbered 743, or 19.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eufaula, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,205, or 23.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.