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Newbern Alabama Information: Newbern, Alabama is part of HALE County. Population for Newbern from the last gathering is 231. You can view Newbern venues that host many Newbern AL events every year. You can also research Newbern Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Newbern Alabama real estate guide. Newbern Alabama has a latitude of 32.5463 and a longitude of -87.5856. Zip codes in Newbern, AL include 36765 ... more Newbern zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Newbern, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Newbern, AL was 231.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Newbern was 105, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Newbern, AL
There are an estimated 43 married men in the town. 47.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Newbern are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Newbern is 126 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Newbern, Alabama
There are an estimated 38 married women in the community. 46.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Newbern, AL
The median age of people living in Newbern, AL was 34.5 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 Newbern was 17. There were 157 people above the age of 18, which represents 68 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (39) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Newbern, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Newbern, AL was 231.

White Population in Newbern, AL
The estimated White population in the Newbern community is 53, which is 22.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Newbern, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 178, which is 77.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Newbern, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Newbern, AL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Newbern, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Newbern 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 Newbern community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Newbern, AL
The household population number in Newbern was 231.

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

Average Household Size in Newbern, AL
The average household size in Newbern is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Newbern, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 110 total housing units in Newbern.

The number of occupied housing units was 91, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 78 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 13 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 19 vacant homes in Newbern at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Newbern, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 48, with a median value in dollars of 65,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Newbern, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $480 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Newbern, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 105 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Newbern, Alabama
7 people in Newbern also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Newbern, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Newbern was 23, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Newbern, AL
In 2000, there were 85 people in Newbern, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Newbern, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Newbern who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Newbern, Alabama
There were 74 in the labor force in Newbern at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.8 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 Newbern was 39.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Newbern, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,682. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Newbern, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Newbern, Alabama
Per capita income in Newbern in the last full census was 9,476. 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 Newbern numbered 10, or 17.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Newbern, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 71, or 31.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.