Hamilton, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

HAMILTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hamilton, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hamilton, AL was 6,786.

Hamilton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hamilton was 3,506, which represents 51.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hamilton, AL
There are an estimated 1,722 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hamilton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hamilton is 3,280 which is 48.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hamilton, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,561 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hamilton, AL
The median age of people living in Hamilton, AL was 39.9 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 Hamilton was 377. There were 5,442 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (1,118) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hamilton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hamilton, AL was 6,740.

White Population in Hamilton, AL
The estimated White population in the Hamilton community is 6,135, which is 90.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hamilton, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 515, which is 7.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hamilton, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hamilton, AL was 22.

Asian Population in Hamilton, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 33.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hamilton, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hamilton was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hamilton community was 116, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hamilton, AL
The household population number in Hamilton was 6,095.

Group Quarters Population in Hamilton, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 691.

Average Household Size in Hamilton, AL
The average household size in Hamilton 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 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hamilton, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,065 total housing units in Hamilton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,695, or 87.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,849 were owner-occupied (68.6), and 846 were renter-occupied (31.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 370 vacant homes in Hamilton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hamilton, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,317, with a median value in dollars of 73,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hamilton, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $640 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hamilton, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,026 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hamilton, Alabama
377 people in Hamilton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hamilton, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hamilton was 750, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hamilton, AL
In 2000, there were 1,487 people in Hamilton, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hamilton, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 245 people in Hamilton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hamilton, Alabama
There were 2,819 in the labor force in Hamilton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.3 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 Hamilton was 20.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hamilton, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,489. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hamilton, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,485. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hamilton, Alabama
Per capita income in Hamilton in the last full census was 17,505. 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 Hamilton numbered 219, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hamilton, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,090, or 17.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.