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Headland Alabama Information: Headland, Alabama is part of HENRY County. Population for Headland from the last gathering is 3523. You can view Headland venues that host many Headland AL events every year. You can also research Headland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Headland Alabama real estate guide. Headland Alabama has a latitude of 31.3515 and a longitude of -85.341. Zip codes in Headland, AL include 36345 ... more Headland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Headland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Headland, AL was 3,523.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Headland was 1,614, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Headland, AL
There are an estimated 780 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Headland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Headland is 1,909 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Headland, Alabama
There are an estimated 762 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Headland, AL
The median age of people living in Headland, AL was 37.2 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 Headland was 219. There were 2,611 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (523) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Headland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Headland, AL was 3,492.

White Population in Headland, AL
The estimated White population in the Headland community is 2,379, which is 67.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Headland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,102, which is 31.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Headland, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Headland, AL was 7.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Headland community was 7, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Headland, AL
The household population number in Headland was 3,508.

Group Quarters Population in Headland, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 15.

Average Household Size in Headland, AL
The average household size in Headland is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Headland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,516 total housing units in Headland.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,423, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,069 were owner-occupied (75.1), and 354 were renter-occupied (24.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 93 vacant homes in Headland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Headland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,023, with a median value in dollars of 78,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Headland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Headland, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,940 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Headland, Alabama
488 people in Headland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Headland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Headland was 401, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Headland, AL
In 2000, there were 949 people in Headland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Headland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 113 people in Headland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Headland, Alabama
There were 1,783 in the labor force in Headland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Headland was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Headland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,388. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Headland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,150. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Headland, Alabama
Per capita income in Headland in the last full census was 17,069. 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 Headland numbered 115, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Headland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 536, or 14.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.