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Fyffe Alabama Information: Fyffe, Alabama is part of DE KALB County. Population for Fyffe from the last gathering is 971. You can view Fyffe venues that host many Fyffe AL events every year. You can also research Fyffe Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Fyffe Alabama real estate guide. Fyffe Alabama has a latitude of 34.5053 and a longitude of -85.904. Zip codes in Fyffe, AL include 35971 ... more Fyffe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fyffe, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fyffe, AL was 971.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fyffe was 446, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fyffe, AL
There are an estimated 243 married men in the town. 70.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Fyffe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fyffe is 525 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fyffe, Alabama
There are an estimated 219 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fyffe, AL
The median age of people living in Fyffe, AL was 36.6 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 Fyffe was 67. There were 739 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (167) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fyffe, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fyffe, AL was 948.

White Population in Fyffe, AL
The estimated White population in the Fyffe community is 913, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fyffe, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fyffe, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fyffe, AL was 12.

Asian Population in Fyffe, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fyffe community was 18, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fyffe, AL
The household population number in Fyffe was 971.

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

Average Household Size in Fyffe, AL
The average household size in Fyffe is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fyffe, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 458 total housing units in Fyffe.

The number of occupied housing units was 411, or 89.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 315 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 96 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Fyffe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fyffe, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 221, with a median value in dollars of 56,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fyffe, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $594 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fyffe, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 391 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fyffe, Alabama
57 people in Fyffe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fyffe, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fyffe was 70, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fyffe, AL
In 2000, there were 216 people in Fyffe, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fyffe, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 31 people in Fyffe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fyffe, Alabama
There were 429 in the labor force in Fyffe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Fyffe was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fyffe, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,298. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fyffe, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,908. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fyffe, Alabama
Per capita income in Fyffe in the last full census was 13,713. 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 Fyffe numbered 41, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fyffe, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 206, or 21.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.