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Five Points Alabama Information: Five Points, Alabama is part of CHAMBERS County. You can view Five Points venues that host many Five Points AL events every year. You can also research Five Points Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Five Points Alabama real estate guide. Five Points Alabama has a latitude of 33.0477 and a longitude of -85.2682. Zip codes in Five Points, AL include 36855 ... more Five Points zips.

FIVE POINTS DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Five Points, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Five Points, AL was 146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Five Points was 72, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Five Points, AL
There are an estimated 36 married men in the town. 65.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Five Points are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Five Points is 74 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Five Points, Alabama
There are an estimated 34 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Five Points, AL
The median age of people living in Five Points, 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 Five Points was 12. There were 111 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.1 percent of the population (25) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Five Points, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Five Points, AL was 145.

White Population in Five Points, AL
The estimated White population in the Five Points community is 69, which is 47.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Five Points, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 76, which is 52.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Five Points, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Five Points, AL was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Five Points community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Five Points, AL
The household population number in Five Points was 146.

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

Average Household Size in Five Points, AL
The average household size in Five Points is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Five Points, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 71 total housing units in Five Points.

The number of occupied housing units was 58, or 81.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 53 were owner-occupied (91.4), and 5 were renter-occupied (8.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Five Points at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Five Points, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 28, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Five Points, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Five Points, average costs per month were $175 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 52 people in the community had a high school degree, or 51.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Five Points, Alabama
14 people in Five Points also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Five Points, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Five Points was 13, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Five Points, AL
In 2000, there were 54 people in Five Points, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Five Points, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Five Points who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Five Points, Alabama
There were 67 in the labor force in Five Points at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 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 Five Points was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Five Points, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Five Points, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Five Points, Alabama
Per capita income in Five Points in the last full census was 12,764. 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 Five Points numbered 4, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Five Points, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 21, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.