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Piedmont Alabama Information: Piedmont, Alabama is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Piedmont from the last gathering is 5120. You can view Piedmont venues that host many Piedmont AL events every year. You can also research Piedmont Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Piedmont Alabama real estate guide. Piedmont Alabama has a latitude of 33.9156 and a longitude of -85.6343. Zip codes in Piedmont, AL include 36272 ... more Piedmont zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Piedmont, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Piedmont, AL was 5,120.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Piedmont was 2,346, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Piedmont, AL
There are an estimated 1,153 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Piedmont are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Piedmont is 2,774 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Piedmont, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,166 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Piedmont, AL
The median age of people living in Piedmont, AL was 40.2 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 Piedmont was 305. There were 3,982 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (965) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Piedmont, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Piedmont, AL was 5,057.

White Population in Piedmont, AL
The estimated White population in the Piedmont community is 4,545, which is 88.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Piedmont, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 480, which is 9.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Piedmont, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Piedmont, AL was 5.

Asian Population in Piedmont, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Piedmont, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Piedmont was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Piedmont community was 51, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Piedmont, AL
The household population number in Piedmont was 5,115.

Group Quarters Population in Piedmont, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Piedmont, AL
The average household size in Piedmont is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Piedmont, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,495 total housing units in Piedmont.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,221, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,543 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 678 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 274 vacant homes in Piedmont at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Piedmont, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,328, with a median value in dollars of 56,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Piedmont, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $534 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Piedmont, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,205 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Piedmont, Alabama
374 people in Piedmont also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Piedmont, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Piedmont was 503, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Piedmont, AL
In 2000, there were 1,607 people in Piedmont, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Piedmont, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 59 people in Piedmont who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Piedmont, Alabama
There were 2,173 in the labor force in Piedmont at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.7 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 Piedmont was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Piedmont, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,893. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Piedmont, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,163. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Piedmont, Alabama
Per capita income in Piedmont in the last full census was 14,220. 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 Piedmont numbered 267, or 17.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Piedmont, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,195, or 22.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.