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Lanett Alabama Information: Lanett, Alabama is part of CHAMBERS County. Population for Lanett from the last gathering is 7897. You can view Lanett venues that host many Lanett AL events every year. You can also research Lanett Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Lanett Alabama real estate guide. Lanett Alabama has a latitude of 32.8691 and a longitude of -85.2362. Zip codes in Lanett, AL include 36863 ... more Lanett zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lanett, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lanett, AL was 7,897.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lanett was 3,601, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lanett, AL
There are an estimated 1,433 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Lanett are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lanett is 4,296 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lanett, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,413 married women in the community. 41.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lanett, AL
The median age of people living in Lanett, AL was 37.3 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 Lanett was 545. There were 5,848 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (1,431) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lanett, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lanett, AL was 7,847.

White Population in Lanett, AL
The estimated White population in the Lanett community is 3,582, which is 45.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lanett, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,231, which is 53.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lanett, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lanett, AL was 9.

Asian Population in Lanett, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lanett community was 63, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lanett, AL
The household population number in Lanett was 7,825.

Group Quarters Population in Lanett, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Lanett, AL
The average household size in Lanett is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lanett, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,589 total housing units in Lanett.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,186, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,044 were owner-occupied (64.2), and 1,142 were renter-occupied (35.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 403 vacant homes in Lanett at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lanett, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,901, with a median value in dollars of 57,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lanett, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $652 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lanett, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,313 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lanett, Alabama
644 people in Lanett also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lanett, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lanett was 798, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lanett, AL
In 2000, there were 1,829 people in Lanett, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lanett, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 163 people in Lanett 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 Lanett, Alabama
There were 3,594 in the labor force in Lanett at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 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 Lanett was 18.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lanett, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,197. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lanett, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,481. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lanett, Alabama
Per capita income in Lanett in the last full census was 15,614. 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 Lanett numbered 387, or 17.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lanett, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,604, or 20.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.