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Flat Rock Alabama Information: Flat Rock, Alabama is part of JACKSON County. You can view Flat Rock venues that host many Flat Rock AL events every year. You can also research Flat Rock Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Flat Rock Alabama real estate guide. Flat Rock Alabama has a latitude of 34.8092 and a longitude of -85.7322. Zip codes in Flat Rock, AL include 35966 ... more Flat Rock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

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

Male Population, Married in Flat Rock, AL
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Flat Rock are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Flat Rock is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Flat Rock, Alabama
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

Median Age in Flat Rock, AL
The median age of people living in Flat Rock, AL was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Flat Rock was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Flat Rock, AL
The estimated White population in the Flat Rock community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Flat Rock, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

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

Asian Population in Flat Rock, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Flat Rock community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Flat Rock, AL
The household population number in Flat Rock was .

Group Quarters Population in Flat Rock, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Flat Rock, AL
The average household size in Flat Rock is (The average household size in the United States is ).

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Flat Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Flat Rock, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Flat Rock, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Flat Rock, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Flat Rock was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Flat Rock, AL
In 2000, there were people in Flat Rock, AL listed as disabled.

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Flat Rock, Alabama
There were in the labor force in Flat Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Flat Rock was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Flat Rock, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Flat Rock, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Flat Rock, Alabama
Per capita income in Flat Rock in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Flat Rock numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Flat Rock, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .