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Fruithurst Alabama Information: Fruithurst, Alabama is part of CLEBURNE County. Population for Fruithurst from the last gathering is 270. You can view Fruithurst venues that host many Fruithurst AL events every year. You can also research Fruithurst Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Fruithurst Alabama real estate guide. Fruithurst Alabama has a latitude of 33.7303 and a longitude of -85.4319. Zip codes in Fruithurst, AL include 36262 ... more Fruithurst zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fruithurst was 134, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fruithurst, AL
There are an estimated 69 married men in the town. 51.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Fruithurst are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fruithurst is 136 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fruithurst, Alabama
There are an estimated 62 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fruithurst, AL
The median age of people living in Fruithurst, AL was 38.5 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 Fruithurst was 11. There were 215 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (40) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fruithurst, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fruithurst, AL was 270.

White Population in Fruithurst, AL
The estimated White population in the Fruithurst community is 269, which is 99.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fruithurst, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fruithurst, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fruithurst 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fruithurst community was 2, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fruithurst, AL
The household population number in Fruithurst was 258.

Group Quarters Population in Fruithurst, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in Fruithurst, AL
The average household size in Fruithurst is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fruithurst, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 111 total housing units in Fruithurst.

The number of occupied housing units was 107, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 82 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 25 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Fruithurst at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fruithurst, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 44, with a median value in dollars of 45,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fruithurst, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $542 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fruithurst, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 107 people in the community had a high school degree, or 53.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fruithurst, Alabama
11 people in Fruithurst also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fruithurst, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fruithurst was 17, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fruithurst, AL
In 2000, there were 95 people in Fruithurst, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fruithurst, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Fruithurst who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fruithurst, Alabama
There were 138 in the labor force in Fruithurst at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.6 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 Fruithurst was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fruithurst, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,813. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fruithurst, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fruithurst, Alabama
Per capita income in Fruithurst in the last full census was 18,130. 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 Fruithurst numbered 15, or 17 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fruithurst, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 49, or 17.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.