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Gilbertown Alabama Information: Gilbertown, Alabama is part of CHOCTAW County. You can view Gilbertown venues that host many Gilbertown AL events every year. You can also research Gilbertown Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Gilbertown Alabama real estate guide. Gilbertown Alabama has a latitude of 31.8625 and a longitude of -88.3398. Zip codes in Gilbertown, AL include 36908 ... more Gilbertown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gilbertown, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gilbertown, AL was 187.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gilbertown was 85, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gilbertown, AL
There are an estimated 44 married men in the town. 67.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gilbertown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gilbertown is 102 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gilbertown, Alabama
There are an estimated 50 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gilbertown, AL
The median age of people living in Gilbertown, AL was 42.8 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 Gilbertown was 16. There were 152 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gilbertown, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gilbertown, AL was 184.

White Population in Gilbertown, AL
The estimated White population in the Gilbertown community is 162, which is 86.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gilbertown, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 10.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gilbertown, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gilbertown, AL was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gilbertown, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gilbertown 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gilbertown community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gilbertown, AL
The household population number in Gilbertown was 187.

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

Average Household Size in Gilbertown, AL
The average household size in Gilbertown is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.69 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was 90, or 81.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 53 were owner-occupied (58.9), and 37 were renter-occupied (41.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Gilbertown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gilbertown, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 39, with a median value in dollars of 77,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gilbertown, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $681 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gilbertown, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 89 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gilbertown, Alabama
29 people in Gilbertown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gilbertown, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gilbertown was 10, or 7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gilbertown, AL
In 2000, there were 49 people in Gilbertown, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gilbertown, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Gilbertown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gilbertown, Alabama
There were 92 in the labor force in Gilbertown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Gilbertown was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gilbertown, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gilbertown, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gilbertown, Alabama
Per capita income in Gilbertown in the last full census was 18,492. 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 Gilbertown numbered 9, or 15.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gilbertown, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43, or 23.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.