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Florala Alabama Information: Florala, Alabama is part of COVINGTON County. Population for Florala from the last gathering is 1964. You can view Florala venues that host many Florala AL events every year. You can also research Florala Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Florala Alabama real estate guide. Florala Alabama has a latitude of 31.0048 and a longitude of -86.3259. Zip codes in Florala, AL include 36442 ... more Florala zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Florala, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Florala, AL was 1,964.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Florala was 888, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Florala, AL
There are an estimated 405 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Florala are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Florala is 1,076 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Florala, Alabama
There are an estimated 415 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Florala, AL
The median age of people living in Florala, AL was 42 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 Florala was 127. There were 1,536 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.5 percent of the population (423) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Florala, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Florala, AL was 1,936.

White Population in Florala, AL
The estimated White population in the Florala community is 1,586, which is 80.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Florala, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 308, which is 15.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Florala, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Florala, AL was 17.

Asian Population in Florala, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Florala community was 52, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Florala, AL
The household population number in Florala was 1,964.

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

Average Household Size in Florala, AL
The average household size in Florala is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Florala, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,103 total housing units in Florala.

The number of occupied housing units was 898, or 81.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 602 were owner-occupied (67), and 296 were renter-occupied (33, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 205 vacant homes in Florala at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Florala, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 469, with a median value in dollars of 38,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Florala, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $497 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Florala, average costs per month were $204 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 853 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Florala, Alabama
105 people in Florala also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Florala, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Florala was 247, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Florala, AL
In 2000, there were 691 people in Florala, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Florala, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Florala who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Florala, Alabama
There were 789 in the labor force in Florala at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.1 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 Florala was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Florala, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,377. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Florala, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $21,176. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Florala, Alabama
Per capita income in Florala in the last full census was 11,495. 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 Florala numbered 157, or 29.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Florala, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 634, or 32.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.