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Gurley Alabama Information: Gurley, Alabama is part of MADISON County. Population for Gurley from the last gathering is 876. You can view Gurley venues that host many Gurley AL events every year. You can also research Gurley Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Gurley Alabama real estate guide. Gurley Alabama has a latitude of 34.715 and a longitude of -86.3932. Zip codes in Gurley, AL include 35748 ... more Gurley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gurley, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gurley, AL was 876.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gurley was 407, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gurley, AL
There are an estimated 176 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Gurley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gurley is 469 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gurley, Alabama
There are an estimated 179 married women in the community. 48.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gurley, AL
The median age of people living in Gurley, AL was 35.4 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 Gurley was 56. There were 626 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (134) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gurley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gurley, AL was 864.

White Population in Gurley, AL
The estimated White population in the Gurley community is 717, which is 81.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gurley, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 135, which is 15.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Gurley, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gurley, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Gurley, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gurley community was 18, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gurley, AL
The household population number in Gurley was 876.

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

Average Household Size in Gurley, AL
The average household size in Gurley is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gurley, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 379 total housing units in Gurley.

The number of occupied housing units was 346, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 216 were owner-occupied (62.4), and 130 were renter-occupied (37.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Gurley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gurley, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 181, with a median value in dollars of 75,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gurley, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $646 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gurley, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 386 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gurley, Alabama
44 people in Gurley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gurley, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gurley was 82, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gurley, AL
In 2000, there were 219 people in Gurley, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gurley, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Gurley 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 Gurley, Alabama
There were 386 in the labor force in Gurley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 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 Gurley was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gurley, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,831. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gurley, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gurley, Alabama
Per capita income in Gurley in the last full census was 13,271. 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 Gurley numbered 58, or 23.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gurley, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 189, or 21.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.