Red Bay, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

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RED BAY CENSUS DATA CENTER

RED BAY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Red Bay, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Red Bay, AL was 3,374.

Red Bay Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Red Bay was 1,535, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Red Bay, AL
There are an estimated 886 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Red Bay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Red Bay is 1,839 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Red Bay, Alabama
There are an estimated 830 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Red Bay, AL
The median age of people living in Red Bay, AL was 41.1 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 Red Bay was 189. There were 2,641 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (638) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Red Bay, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Red Bay, AL was 3,345.

White Population in Red Bay, AL
The estimated White population in the Red Bay community is 3,268, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Red Bay, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 49, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Red Bay, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Red Bay, AL was 7.

Asian Population in Red Bay, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 29 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Red Bay community was 27, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Red Bay, AL
The household population number in Red Bay was 3,284.

Group Quarters Population in Red Bay, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 90.

Average Household Size in Red Bay, AL
The average household size in Red Bay 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 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Red Bay, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,594 total housing units in Red Bay.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,429, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 968 were owner-occupied (67.7), and 461 were renter-occupied (32.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 165 vacant homes in Red Bay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Red Bay, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 847, with a median value in dollars of 61,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Red Bay, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $627 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Red Bay, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,422 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Red Bay, Alabama
207 people in Red Bay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Red Bay, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Red Bay was 318, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Red Bay, AL
In 2000, there were 869 people in Red Bay, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Red Bay, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 44 people in Red Bay who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Red Bay, Alabama
There were 1,487 in the labor force in Red Bay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.8 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 Red Bay was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Red Bay, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,596. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Red Bay, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,177. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Red Bay, Alabama
Per capita income in Red Bay in the last full census was 14,653. 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 Red Bay numbered 185, or 17.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Red Bay, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 711, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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