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Henagar Alabama Information: Henagar, Alabama is part of DE KALB County. Population for Henagar from the last gathering is 2400. You can view Henagar venues that host many Henagar AL events every year. You can also research Henagar Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Henagar Alabama real estate guide. Henagar Alabama has a latitude of 34.6286 and a longitude of -85.7522. Zip codes in Henagar, AL include 35978 ... more Henagar zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Henagar, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Henagar, AL was 2,400.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Henagar was 1,162, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Henagar, AL
There are an estimated 637 married men in the town. 68.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Henagar are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Henagar is 1,238 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Henagar, Alabama
There are an estimated 634 married women in the community. 64 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Henagar, AL
The median age of people living in Henagar, AL was 36.7 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 Henagar was 189. There were 1,806 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (307) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Henagar, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Henagar, AL was 2,362.

White Population in Henagar, AL
The estimated White population in the Henagar community is 2,315, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Henagar, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Henagar, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Henagar, AL was 40.

Asian Population in Henagar, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Henagar, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Henagar was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Henagar community was 17, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Henagar, AL
The household population number in Henagar was 2,400.

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

Average Household Size in Henagar, AL
The average household size in Henagar is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Henagar, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,056 total housing units in Henagar.

The number of occupied housing units was 937, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 789 were owner-occupied (84.2), and 148 were renter-occupied (15.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 119 vacant homes in Henagar at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Henagar, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 457, with a median value in dollars of 64,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Henagar, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $628 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Henagar, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 958 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Henagar, Alabama
67 people in Henagar also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Henagar, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Henagar was 199, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Henagar, AL
In 2000, there were 539 people in Henagar, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Henagar, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 48 people in Henagar who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Henagar, Alabama
There were 1,159 in the labor force in Henagar at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 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 Henagar was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Henagar, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,777. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Henagar, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,469. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Henagar, Alabama
Per capita income in Henagar in the last full census was 14,836. 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 Henagar numbered 74, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Henagar, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 399, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.