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Goodwater Alabama Information: Goodwater, Alabama is part of COOSA County. Population for Goodwater from the last gathering is 1633. You can view Goodwater venues that host many Goodwater AL events every year. You can also research Goodwater Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Goodwater Alabama real estate guide. Goodwater Alabama has a latitude of 33.064 and a longitude of -86.0432. Zip codes in Goodwater, AL include 35072 ... more Goodwater zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Goodwater, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Goodwater, AL was 1,633.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Goodwater was 762, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Goodwater, AL
There are an estimated 277 married men in the town. 47.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Goodwater are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Goodwater is 871 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Goodwater, Alabama
There are an estimated 286 married women in the community. 41.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Goodwater, AL
The median age of people living in Goodwater, AL was 37.5 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 Goodwater was 102. There were 1,220 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (290) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Goodwater, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Goodwater, AL was 1,624.

White Population in Goodwater, AL
The estimated White population in the Goodwater community is 419, which is 25.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Goodwater, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,197, which is 73.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Goodwater, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Goodwater, AL was 5.

Asian Population in Goodwater, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Goodwater community was 9, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Goodwater, AL
The household population number in Goodwater was 1,591.

Group Quarters Population in Goodwater, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 42.

Average Household Size in Goodwater, AL
The average household size in Goodwater is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Goodwater, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 727 total housing units in Goodwater.

The number of occupied housing units was 621, or 85.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 492 were owner-occupied (79.2), and 129 were renter-occupied (20.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 106 vacant homes in Goodwater at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Goodwater, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 362, with a median value in dollars of 39,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Goodwater, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $611 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Goodwater, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 602 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Goodwater, Alabama
72 people in Goodwater also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Goodwater, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Goodwater was 136, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Goodwater, AL
In 2000, there were 458 people in Goodwater, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Goodwater, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Goodwater who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Goodwater, Alabama
There were 636 in the labor force in Goodwater at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.7 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 Goodwater was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Goodwater, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Goodwater, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,819. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Goodwater, Alabama
Per capita income in Goodwater in the last full census was 10,602. 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 Goodwater numbered 91, or 21 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Goodwater, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 367, or 23.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.