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Harvest Alabama Information: Harvest, Alabama is part of MADISON County. Population for Harvest from the last gathering is 3054. You can view Harvest venues that host many Harvest AL events every year. You can also research Harvest Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Harvest Alabama real estate guide. Harvest Alabama has a latitude of 34.833 and a longitude of -86.7404. Zip codes in Harvest, AL include 35749 ... more Harvest zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harvest, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harvest, AL was 3,054.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harvest was 1,548, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harvest, AL
There are an estimated 796 married men in the town. 74 percent of men over 15 years old in Harvest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harvest is 1,506 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harvest, Alabama
There are an estimated 807 married women in the community. 65.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harvest, AL
The median age of people living in Harvest, AL was 35.5 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 Harvest was 262. There were 2,180 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8 percent of the population (243) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harvest, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harvest, AL was 2,990.

White Population in Harvest, AL
The estimated White population in the Harvest community is 2,338, which is 76.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harvest, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 573, which is 18.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harvest, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harvest, AL was 39.

Asian Population in Harvest, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 64 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harvest community was 30, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harvest, AL
The household population number in Harvest was 3,054.

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

Average Household Size in Harvest, AL
The average household size in Harvest is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harvest, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,146 total housing units in Harvest.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,092, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 993 were owner-occupied (90.9), and 99 were renter-occupied (9.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 54 vacant homes in Harvest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harvest, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 827, with a median value in dollars of 111,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harvest, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harvest, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,703 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harvest, Alabama
665 people in Harvest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harvest, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harvest was 338, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harvest, AL
In 2000, there were 529 people in Harvest, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harvest, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 48 people in Harvest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harvest, Alabama
There were 1,539 in the labor force in Harvest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 Harvest was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harvest, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,319. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harvest, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,519. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harvest, Alabama
Per capita income in Harvest in the last full census was 23,322. 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 Harvest numbered 61, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harvest, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 239, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.