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Huntsville Alabama Information: Huntsville, Alabama is part of MADISON County. Population for Huntsville from the last gathering is 158216. You can view Huntsville venues that host many Huntsville AL events every year. You can also research Huntsville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Huntsville Alabama real estate guide. Huntsville Alabama has a latitude of 34.7276 and a longitude of -86.5674. Zip codes in Huntsville, AL include 35801 ... more Huntsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Huntsville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Huntsville, AL was 158,216.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Huntsville was 76,174, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Huntsville, AL
There are an estimated 33,704 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Huntsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Huntsville is 82,042 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Huntsville, Alabama
There are an estimated 33,206 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Huntsville, AL
The median age of people living in Huntsville, 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 Huntsville was 9,732. There were 121,601 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (21,162) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Huntsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Huntsville, AL was 155,301.

White Population in Huntsville, AL
The estimated White population in the Huntsville community is 101,998, which is 64.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Huntsville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 47,792, which is 30.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Huntsville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Huntsville, AL was 857.

Asian Population in Huntsville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,519.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Huntsville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Huntsville was an estimated 88.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,047, while those of “two or more races” was 2,915 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Huntsville community was 3,225, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Huntsville, AL
The household population number in Huntsville was 152,641.

Group Quarters Population in Huntsville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,575.

Average Household Size in Huntsville, AL
The average household size in Huntsville is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Huntsville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 73,670 total housing units in Huntsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 66,742, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 41,121 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 25,621 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6,928 vacant homes in Huntsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Huntsville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 38,181, with a median value in dollars of 97,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Huntsville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $864 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Huntsville, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 89,731 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Huntsville, Alabama
37,775 people in Huntsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Huntsville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Huntsville was 19,478, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Huntsville, AL
In 2000, there were 27,756 people in Huntsville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Huntsville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,437 people in Huntsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Huntsville, Alabama
There were 81,393 in the labor force in Huntsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 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 Huntsville was 18.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Huntsville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,074. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Huntsville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,202. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Huntsville, Alabama
Per capita income in Huntsville in the last full census was 24,015. 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 Huntsville numbered 4,091, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Huntsville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19,542, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.