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Northport Alabama Information: Northport, Alabama is part of TUSCALOOSA County. Population for Northport from the last gathering is 19435. You can view Northport venues that host many Northport AL events every year. You can also research Northport Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Northport Alabama real estate guide. Northport Alabama has a latitude of 33.2289 and a longitude of -87.5772. Zip codes in Northport, AL include 35473 ... more Northport zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Northport, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Northport, AL was 19,435.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Northport was 8,867, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Northport, AL
There are an estimated 3,911 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Northport are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Northport is 10,568 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Northport, Alabama
There are an estimated 3,942 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 Northport, AL
The median age of people living in Northport, AL was 34.8 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 Northport was 1,384. There were 14,600 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (2,745) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Northport, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Northport, AL was 19,299.

White Population in Northport, AL
The estimated White population in the Northport community is 13,820, which is 71.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Northport, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,058, which is 26 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Northport, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Northport, AL was 37.

Asian Population in Northport, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 155.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Northport, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Northport was an estimated 30.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 199, while those of “two or more races” was 136 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Northport community was 374, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Northport, AL
The household population number in Northport was 18,907.

Group Quarters Population in Northport, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 528.

Average Household Size in Northport, AL
The average household size in Northport is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Northport, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,509 total housing units in Northport.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,844, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,858 were owner-occupied (61.9), and 2,986 were renter-occupied (38.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 665 vacant homes in Northport at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Northport, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,400, with a median value in dollars of 111,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Northport, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $907 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Northport, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,568 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Northport, Alabama
3,751 people in Northport also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Northport, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Northport was 1,723, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Northport, AL
In 2000, there were 3,495 people in Northport, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Northport, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,087 people in Northport who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Northport, Alabama
There were 9,524 in the labor force in Northport at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 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 Northport was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Northport, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,206. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Northport, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,673. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Northport, Alabama
Per capita income in Northport in the last full census was 20,163. 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 Northport numbered 618, or 11.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Northport, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,590, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.