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Ragland Alabama Information: Ragland, Alabama is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Ragland from the last gathering is 1918. You can view Ragland venues that host many Ragland AL events every year. You can also research Ragland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Ragland Alabama real estate guide. Ragland Alabama has a latitude of 33.7432 and a longitude of -86.5161. Zip codes in Ragland, AL include 35131 ... more Ragland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ragland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ragland, AL was 1,918.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ragland was 912, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ragland, AL
There are an estimated 438 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Ragland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ragland is 1,006 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ragland, Alabama
There are an estimated 442 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ragland, AL
The median age of people living in Ragland, AL was 35.6 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 Ragland was 139. There were 1,416 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (272) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ragland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ragland, AL was 1,906.

White Population in Ragland, AL
The estimated White population in the Ragland community is 1,576, which is 82.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ragland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 326, which is 17 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ragland, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ragland, AL was 1.

Asian Population in Ragland, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ragland community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ragland, AL
The household population number in Ragland was 1,918.

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

Average Household Size in Ragland, AL
The average household size in Ragland is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ragland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 840 total housing units in Ragland.

The number of occupied housing units was 729, or 86.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 580 were owner-occupied (79.6), and 149 were renter-occupied (20.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Ragland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ragland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 393, with a median value in dollars of 61,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ragland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ragland, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 819 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ragland, Alabama
99 people in Ragland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ragland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ragland was 154, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ragland, AL
In 2000, there were 519 people in Ragland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ragland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Ragland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ragland, Alabama
There were 810 in the labor force in Ragland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.7 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 Ragland was 32 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ragland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,152. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ragland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,034. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ragland, Alabama
Per capita income in Ragland in the last full census was 12,531. 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 Ragland numbered 87, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ragland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 366, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.