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Forkland Alabama Information: Forkland, Alabama is part of GREENE County. Population for Forkland from the last gathering is 629. You can view Forkland venues that host many Forkland AL events every year. You can also research Forkland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Forkland Alabama real estate guide. Forkland Alabama has a latitude of 32.652 and a longitude of -87.8714. Zip codes in Forkland, AL include 36740 ... more Forkland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forkland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forkland, AL was 629.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forkland was 295, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forkland, AL
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 45.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Forkland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forkland is 334 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forkland, Alabama
There are an estimated 113 married women in the community. 37.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forkland, AL
The median age of people living in Forkland, AL was 33.9 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 Forkland was 58. There were 429 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (68) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forkland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forkland, AL was 628.

White Population in Forkland, AL
The estimated White population in the Forkland community is 67, which is 10.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forkland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 561, which is 89.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forkland, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forkland 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 Forkland community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forkland, AL
The household population number in Forkland was 629.

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

Average Household Size in Forkland, AL
The average household size in Forkland is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forkland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 309 total housing units in Forkland.

The number of occupied housing units was 245, or 79.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 214 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 31 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 64 vacant homes in Forkland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forkland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 102, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forkland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forkland, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 252 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forkland, Alabama
36 people in Forkland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forkland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forkland was 44, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forkland, AL
In 2000, there were 193 people in Forkland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forkland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Forkland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forkland, Alabama
There were 257 in the labor force in Forkland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51 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 Forkland was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forkland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,698. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forkland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $22,115. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forkland, Alabama
Per capita income in Forkland in the last full census was 9,314. 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 Forkland numbered 56, or 29.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forkland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 218, or 31.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.