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Guin Alabama Information: Guin, Alabama is part of MARION County. Population for Guin from the last gathering is 2389. You can view Guin venues that host many Guin AL events every year. You can also research Guin Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Guin Alabama real estate guide. Guin Alabama has a latitude of 33.9676 and a longitude of -87.899. Zip codes in Guin, AL include 35563 ... more Guin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Guin, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Guin, AL was 2,389.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Guin was 1,092, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Guin, AL
There are an estimated 536 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Guin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Guin is 1,297 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Guin, Alabama
There are an estimated 519 married women in the community. 48.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Guin, AL
The median age of people living in Guin, AL was 40.4 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 Guin was 147. There were 1,840 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.7 percent of the population (471) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Guin, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Guin, AL was 2,374.

White Population in Guin, AL
The estimated White population in the Guin community is 2,071, which is 86.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Guin, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 283, which is 11.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Guin, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Guin, AL was 11.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Guin community was 13, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Guin, AL
The household population number in Guin was 2,324.

Group Quarters Population in Guin, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 65.

Average Household Size in Guin, AL
The average household size in Guin is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Guin, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,168 total housing units in Guin.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,027, or 87.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 649 were owner-occupied (63.2), and 378 were renter-occupied (36.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 141 vacant homes in Guin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Guin, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 507, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Guin, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $645 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Guin, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,161 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Guin, Alabama
208 people in Guin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Guin, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Guin was 171, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Guin, AL
In 2000, there were 569 people in Guin, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Guin, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 62 people in Guin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Guin, Alabama
There were 1,015 in the labor force in Guin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.1 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 Guin was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Guin, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,618. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Guin, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,174. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Guin, Alabama
Per capita income in Guin in the last full census was 14,690. 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 Guin numbered 129, or 19.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Guin, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 490, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.