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Needham Alabama Information: Needham, Alabama is part of CHOCTAW County. You can view Needham venues that host many Needham AL events every year. You can also research Needham Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Needham Alabama real estate guide. Needham Alabama has a latitude of 32.0123 and a longitude of -88.3373. Zip codes in Needham, AL include 36915 ... more Needham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Needham, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Needham, AL was 97.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Needham was 48, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Needham, AL
There are an estimated 30 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Needham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Needham is 49 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Needham, Alabama
There are an estimated 33 married women in the community. 78.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Needham, AL
The median age of people living in Needham, AL was 42.2 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 Needham was 9. There were 77 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.6 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Needham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Needham, AL was 97.

White Population in Needham, AL
The estimated White population in the Needham community is 97, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Needham, 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 Needham, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Needham, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Needham, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Needham community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Needham, AL
The household population number in Needham was 97.

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

Average Household Size in Needham, AL
The average household size in Needham is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Needham, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 46 total housing units in Needham.

The number of occupied housing units was 39, or 84.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 32 were owner-occupied (82.1), and 7 were renter-occupied (17.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Needham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Needham, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 22, with a median value in dollars of 41,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Needham, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Needham, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 67 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Needham, Alabama
19 people in Needham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Needham, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Needham was 11, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Needham, AL
In 2000, there were 21 people in Needham, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Needham, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Needham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Needham, Alabama
There were 44 in the labor force in Needham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50 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 Needham was 37.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Needham, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Needham, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,083. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Needham, Alabama
Per capita income in Needham in the last full census was 16,764. 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 Needham numbered 4, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Needham, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.