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Rogersville Alabama Information: Rogersville, Alabama is part of LAUDERDALE County. Population for Rogersville from the last gathering is 1199. You can view Rogersville venues that host many Rogersville AL events every year. You can also research Rogersville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Rogersville Alabama real estate guide. Rogersville Alabama has a latitude of 34.8284 and a longitude of -87.2958. Zip codes in Rogersville, AL include 35652 ... more Rogersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rogersville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rogersville, AL was 1,199.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rogersville was 546, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rogersville, AL
There are an estimated 277 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Rogersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rogersville is 653 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rogersville, Alabama
There are an estimated 276 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rogersville, AL
The median age of people living in Rogersville, AL was 41.7 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 Rogersville was 53. There were 933 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.4 percent of the population (257) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rogersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rogersville, AL was 1,192.

White Population in Rogersville, AL
The estimated White population in the Rogersville community is 1,116, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rogersville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 68, which is 5.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rogersville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rogersville, AL was 2.

Asian Population in Rogersville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rogersville community was 5, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rogersville, AL
The household population number in Rogersville was 1,199.

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

Average Household Size in Rogersville, AL
The average household size in Rogersville is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.79 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rogersville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 604 total housing units in Rogersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 536, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 367 were owner-occupied (68.5), and 169 were renter-occupied (31.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 68 vacant homes in Rogersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rogersville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 320, with a median value in dollars of 80,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rogersville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $696 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rogersville, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 604 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rogersville, Alabama
115 people in Rogersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rogersville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rogersville was 145, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rogersville, AL
In 2000, there were 343 people in Rogersville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rogersville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Rogersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rogersville, Alabama
There were 481 in the labor force in Rogersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.9 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 Rogersville was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rogersville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,779. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rogersville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,639. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rogersville, Alabama
Per capita income in Rogersville in the last full census was 16,435. 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 Rogersville numbered 35, or 10.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rogersville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 163, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.