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Flomaton Alabama Information: Flomaton, Alabama is part of ESCAMBIA County. Population for Flomaton from the last gathering is 1588. You can view Flomaton venues that host many Flomaton AL events every year. You can also research Flomaton Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Flomaton Alabama real estate guide. Flomaton Alabama has a latitude of 31.0406 and a longitude of -87.2435. Zip codes in Flomaton, AL include 36441 ... more Flomaton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Flomaton, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Flomaton, AL was 1,588.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Flomaton was 734, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Flomaton, AL
There are an estimated 340 married men in the town. 61.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Flomaton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Flomaton is 854 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Flomaton, Alabama
There are an estimated 336 married women in the community. 49.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Flomaton, AL
The median age of people living in Flomaton, AL was 36.2 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 Flomaton was 108. There were 1,167 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (249) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Flomaton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Flomaton, AL was 1,567.

White Population in Flomaton, AL
The estimated White population in the Flomaton community is 1,169, which is 73.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Flomaton, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 369, which is 23.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Flomaton, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Flomaton, AL was 21.

Asian Population in Flomaton, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Flomaton community was 29, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Flomaton, AL
The household population number in Flomaton was 1,588.

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

Average Household Size in Flomaton, AL
The average household size in Flomaton is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Flomaton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 787 total housing units in Flomaton.

The number of occupied housing units was 644, or 81.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 453 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 191 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 143 vacant homes in Flomaton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Flomaton, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 379, with a median value in dollars of 57,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Flomaton, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $584 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Flomaton, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 727 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Flomaton, Alabama
92 people in Flomaton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Flomaton, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Flomaton was 188, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Flomaton, AL
In 2000, there were 380 people in Flomaton, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Flomaton, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 27 people in Flomaton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Flomaton, Alabama
There were 623 in the labor force in Flomaton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.1 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 Flomaton was 27.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Flomaton, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Flomaton, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,141. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Flomaton, Alabama
Per capita income in Flomaton in the last full census was 14,360. 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 Flomaton numbered 76, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Flomaton, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 335, or 21.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.