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Falkville Alabama Information: Falkville, Alabama is part of MORGAN County. Population for Falkville from the last gathering is 1202. You can view Falkville venues that host many Falkville AL events every year. You can also research Falkville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Falkville Alabama real estate guide. Falkville Alabama has a latitude of 34.3805 and a longitude of -86.9036. Zip codes in Falkville, AL include 35622 ... more Falkville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Falkville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Falkville, AL was 1,202.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Falkville was 501, which represents 41.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Falkville, AL
There are an estimated 276 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Falkville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Falkville is 701 which is 58.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Falkville, Alabama
There are an estimated 234 married women in the community. 37.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Falkville, AL
The median age of people living in Falkville, AL was 48.7 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 Falkville was 60. There were 1,002 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 32.9 percent of the population (395) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Falkville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Falkville, AL was 1,189.

White Population in Falkville, AL
The estimated White population in the Falkville community is 1,109, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Falkville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 71, which is 5.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Falkville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Falkville, AL was 8.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Falkville community was 5, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Falkville, AL
The household population number in Falkville was 883.

Group Quarters Population in Falkville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 319.

Average Household Size in Falkville, AL
The average household size in Falkville is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Falkville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 390 total housing units in Falkville.

The number of occupied housing units was 365, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 264 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 101 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Falkville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Falkville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 217, with a median value in dollars of 63,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Falkville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Falkville, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 518 people in the community had a high school degree, or 56 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Falkville, Alabama
88 people in Falkville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Falkville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Falkville was 147, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Falkville, AL
In 2000, there were 326 people in Falkville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Falkville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 43 people in Falkville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Falkville, Alabama
There were 423 in the labor force in Falkville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40 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 Falkville was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Falkville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Falkville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,759. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Falkville, Alabama
Per capita income in Falkville in the last full census was 13,510. 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 Falkville numbered 15, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Falkville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 114, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.