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Owens Cross Roads Alabama Information: Owens Cross Roads, Alabama is part of MADISON County. Population for Owens Cross Roads from the last gathering is 1124. You can view Owens Cross Roads venues that host many Owens Cross Roads AL events every year. You can also research Owens Cross Roads Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Owens Cross Roads Alabama real estate guide. Owens Cross Roads Alabama has a latitude of 34.6085 and a longitude of -86.4625. Zip codes in Owens Cross Roads, AL include 35763 ... more Owens Cross Roads zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Owens Cross Roads, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 1,124.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Owens Cross Roads was 550, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Owens Cross Roads, AL
There are an estimated 258 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Owens Cross Roads are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Owens Cross Roads is 574 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
There are an estimated 273 married women in the community. 64.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The median age of people living in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 38.2 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 Owens Cross Roads was 56. There were 862 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (157) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Owens Cross Roads, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 1,098.

White Population in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The estimated White population in the Owens Cross Roads community is 1,075, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Owens Cross Roads, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Owens Cross Roads, AL was 8.

Asian Population in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Owens Cross Roads community was 7, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The household population number in Owens Cross Roads was 1,094.

Group Quarters Population in Owens Cross Roads, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 30.

Average Household Size in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The average household size in Owens Cross Roads is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Owens Cross Roads, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 482 total housing units in Owens Cross Roads.

The number of occupied housing units was 443, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 353 were owner-occupied (79.7), and 90 were renter-occupied (20.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Owens Cross Roads at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 275, with a median value in dollars of 91,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Owens Cross Roads, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $800 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Owens Cross Roads, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 493 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
75 people in Owens Cross Roads also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Owens Cross Roads was 147, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Owens Cross Roads, AL
In 2000, there were 219 people in Owens Cross Roads, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Owens Cross Roads, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Owens Cross Roads who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
There were 549 in the labor force in Owens Cross Roads at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.6 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 Owens Cross Roads was 31.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Owens Cross Roads, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,856. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Owens Cross Roads, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama
Per capita income in Owens Cross Roads in the last full census was 17,534. 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 Owens Cross Roads numbered 14, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Owens Cross Roads, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 75, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.