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Pell City Alabama Information: Pell City, Alabama is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Pell City from the last gathering is 9565. You can view Pell City venues that host many Pell City AL events every year. You can also research Pell City Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Pell City Alabama real estate guide. Pell City Alabama has a latitude of 33.5733 and a longitude of -86.2773. Zip codes in Pell City, AL include 35125 ... more Pell City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pell City, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pell City, AL was 9,565.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pell City was 4,547, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pell City, AL
There are an estimated 2,320 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Pell City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pell City is 5,018 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pell City, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,379 married women in the community. 59 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pell City, AL
The median age of people living in Pell City, AL was 38.9 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 Pell City was 621. There were 7,275 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (1,532) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pell City, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pell City, AL was 9,512.

White Population in Pell City, AL
The estimated White population in the Pell City community is 7,978, which is 83.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pell City, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,471, which is 15.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pell City, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pell City, AL was 15.

Asian Population in Pell City, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pell City, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pell City was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pell City community was 120, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pell City, AL
The household population number in Pell City was 9,450.

Group Quarters Population in Pell City, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 115.

Average Household Size in Pell City, AL
The average household size in Pell City 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 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pell City, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,275 total housing units in Pell City.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,830, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,949 were owner-occupied (77), and 881 were renter-occupied (23, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 445 vacant homes in Pell City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pell City, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,327, with a median value in dollars of 112,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pell City, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $924 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pell City, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,131 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pell City, Alabama
1,029 people in Pell City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pell City, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pell City was 1,253, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pell City, AL
In 2000, there were 2,149 people in Pell City, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pell City, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 193 people in Pell City 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 Pell City, Alabama
There were 4,459 in the labor force in Pell City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.8 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 Pell City was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pell City, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pell City, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,207. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pell City, Alabama
Per capita income in Pell City in the last full census was 19,935. 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 Pell City numbered 207, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pell City, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,048, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.