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Fort Deposit Alabama Information: Fort Deposit, Alabama is part of LOWNDES County. Population for Fort Deposit from the last gathering is 1270. You can view Fort Deposit venues that host many Fort Deposit AL events every year. You can also research Fort Deposit Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Fort Deposit Alabama real estate guide. Fort Deposit Alabama has a latitude of 31.9838 and a longitude of -86.5782. Zip codes in Fort Deposit, AL include 36032 ... more Fort Deposit zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Deposit, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Deposit, AL was 1,270.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Deposit was 588, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Deposit, AL
There are an estimated 197 married men in the town. 44.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Deposit are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Deposit is 682 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Deposit, Alabama
There are an estimated 184 married women in the community. 37.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Deposit, AL
The median age of people living in Fort Deposit, AL was 34.7 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 Fort Deposit was 93. There were 891 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (162) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Deposit, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Deposit, AL was 1,266.

White Population in Fort Deposit, AL
The estimated White population in the Fort Deposit community is 400, which is 31.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Deposit, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 866, which is 68.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Deposit, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Deposit 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 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Deposit community was 6, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Deposit, AL
The household population number in Fort Deposit was 1,270.

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

Average Household Size in Fort Deposit, AL
The average household size in Fort Deposit is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Deposit, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 569 total housing units in Fort Deposit.

The number of occupied housing units was 489, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 367 were owner-occupied (75.1), and 122 were renter-occupied (24.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Fort Deposit at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Deposit, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 225, with a median value in dollars of 54,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Deposit, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $631 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Deposit, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 431 people in the community had a high school degree, or 56.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Deposit, Alabama
76 people in Fort Deposit also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Deposit, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Deposit was 71, or 8.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Deposit, AL
In 2000, there were 366 people in Fort Deposit, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Deposit, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15 people in Fort Deposit who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Deposit, Alabama
There were 437 in the labor force in Fort Deposit at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.7 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 Fort Deposit was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Deposit, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,433. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Deposit, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Deposit, Alabama
Per capita income in Fort Deposit in the last full census was 12,584. 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 Fort Deposit numbered 97, or 29.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Deposit, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 420, or 35.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.