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Hartselle Alabama Information: Hartselle, Alabama is part of MORGAN County. Population for Hartselle from the last gathering is 12019. You can view Hartselle venues that host many Hartselle AL events every year. You can also research Hartselle Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Hartselle Alabama real estate guide. Hartselle Alabama has a latitude of 34.4447 and a longitude of -86.9393. Zip codes in Hartselle, AL include 35640 ... more Hartselle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hartselle, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hartselle, AL was 12,019.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hartselle was 5,768, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hartselle, AL
There are an estimated 3,097 married men in the town. 70 percent of men over 15 years old in Hartselle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hartselle is 6,251 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hartselle, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,997 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hartselle, AL
The median age of people living in Hartselle, AL was 37.4 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 Hartselle was 720. There were 8,949 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (1,681) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hartselle, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hartselle, AL was 11,862.

White Population in Hartselle, AL
The estimated White population in the Hartselle community is 11,087, which is 92.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hartselle, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 620, which is 5.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hartselle, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hartselle, AL was 76.

Asian Population in Hartselle, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 157 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hartselle community was 155, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hartselle, AL
The household population number in Hartselle was 12,001.

Group Quarters Population in Hartselle, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Hartselle, AL
The average household size in Hartselle is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hartselle, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,170 total housing units in Hartselle.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,816, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,550 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 1,266 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 354 vacant homes in Hartselle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hartselle, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,298, with a median value in dollars of 88,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hartselle, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $812 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hartselle, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,359 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hartselle, Alabama
1,521 people in Hartselle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hartselle, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hartselle was 1,195, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hartselle, AL
In 2000, there were 2,465 people in Hartselle, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hartselle, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 320 people in Hartselle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hartselle, Alabama
There were 5,941 in the labor force in Hartselle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 Hartselle was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hartselle, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,461. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hartselle, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,685. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hartselle, Alabama
Per capita income in Hartselle in the last full census was 20,727. 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 Hartselle numbered 231, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hartselle, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,009, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.