Guntersville, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

GUNTERSVILLE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Guntersville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Guntersville, AL was 7,395.

Guntersville Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Guntersville was 3,478, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Guntersville, AL
There are an estimated 1,739 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Guntersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Guntersville is 3,917 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Guntersville, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,725 married women in the community. 54 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Guntersville, AL
The median age of people living in Guntersville, AL was 40.8 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 Guntersville was 415. There were 5,736 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (1,422) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Guntersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Guntersville, AL was 7,288.

White Population in Guntersville, AL
The estimated White population in the Guntersville community is 6,520, which is 88.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Guntersville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 631, which is 8.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Guntersville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Guntersville, AL was 36.

Asian Population in Guntersville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Guntersville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Guntersville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 70, while those of “two or more races” was 107 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Guntersville community was 212, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Guntersville, AL
The household population number in Guntersville was 6,967.

Group Quarters Population in Guntersville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 428.

Average Household Size in Guntersville, AL
The average household size in Guntersville 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 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Guntersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,518 total housing units in Guntersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,061, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,937 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 1,124 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 457 vacant homes in Guntersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Guntersville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,788, with a median value in dollars of 96,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Guntersville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $916 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Guntersville, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,866 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Guntersville, Alabama
1,108 people in Guntersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Guntersville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Guntersville was 838, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Guntersville, AL
In 2000, there were 1,657 people in Guntersville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Guntersville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 204 people in Guntersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Guntersville, Alabama
There were 3,137 in the labor force in Guntersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.6 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 Guntersville was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Guntersville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,882. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Guntersville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,464. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Guntersville, Alabama
Per capita income in Guntersville in the last full census was 18,503. 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 Guntersville numbered 219, or 11.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Guntersville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 966, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.