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Gadsden Alabama Information: Gadsden, Alabama is part of ETOWAH County. Population for Gadsden from the last gathering is 38978. You can view Gadsden venues that host many Gadsden AL events every year. You can also research Gadsden Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Gadsden Alabama real estate guide. Gadsden Alabama has a latitude of 34.0082 and a longitude of -85.9442. Zip codes in Gadsden, AL include 35901 ... more Gadsden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gadsden, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gadsden, AL was 38,978.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gadsden was 17,934, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gadsden, AL
There are an estimated 7,261 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gadsden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gadsden is 21,044 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gadsden, Alabama
There are an estimated 7,308 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gadsden, AL
The median age of people living in Gadsden, AL was 39 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 Gadsden was 2,566. There were 29,994 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.1 percent of the population (7,822) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gadsden, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gadsden, AL was 38,521.

White Population in Gadsden, AL
The estimated White population in the Gadsden community is 24,434, which is 62.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gadsden, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 13,252, which is 34 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gadsden, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gadsden, AL was 118.

Asian Population in Gadsden, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 208.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gadsden, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gadsden was an estimated 32.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 477, while those of “two or more races” was 457 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gadsden community was 1,039, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gadsden, AL
The household population number in Gadsden was 37,548.

Group Quarters Population in Gadsden, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,430.

Average Household Size in Gadsden, AL
The average household size in Gadsden is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gadsden, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,797 total housing units in Gadsden.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,456, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,464 were owner-occupied (63.6), and 5,992 were renter-occupied (36.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,341 vacant homes in Gadsden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gadsden, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,549, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gadsden, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gadsden, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,444 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gadsden, Alabama
3,773 people in Gadsden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gadsden, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gadsden was 4,283, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gadsden, AL
In 2000, there were 10,002 people in Gadsden, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gadsden, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,608 people in Gadsden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gadsden, Alabama
There were 15,601 in the labor force in Gadsden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 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 Gadsden was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gadsden, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,823. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gadsden, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,740. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gadsden, Alabama
Per capita income in Gadsden in the last full census was 15,610. 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 Gadsden numbered 1,860, or 18.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gadsden, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,625, or 22.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.