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Sheffield Alabama Information: Sheffield, Alabama is part of COLBERT County. Population for Sheffield from the last gathering is 9652. You can view Sheffield venues that host many Sheffield AL events every year. You can also research Sheffield Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Sheffield Alabama real estate guide. Sheffield Alabama has a latitude of 34.7577 and a longitude of -87.6842. Zip codes in Sheffield, AL include 35660 ... more Sheffield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sheffield, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sheffield, AL was 9,652.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sheffield was 4,450, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sheffield, AL
There are an estimated 1,910 married men in the town. 56.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Sheffield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sheffield is 5,202 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sheffield, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,982 married women in the community. 46.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sheffield, AL
The median age of people living in Sheffield, AL was 39.3 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 Sheffield was 613. There were 7,367 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (1,835) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sheffield, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sheffield, AL was 9,527.

White Population in Sheffield, AL
The estimated White population in the Sheffield community is 6,873, which is 71.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sheffield, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,530, which is 26.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sheffield, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sheffield, AL was 38.

Asian Population in Sheffield, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 27.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sheffield, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sheffield was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 55, while those of “two or more races” was 125 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sheffield community was 145, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sheffield, AL
The household population number in Sheffield was 9,614.

Group Quarters Population in Sheffield, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 38.

Average Household Size in Sheffield, AL
The average household size in Sheffield is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sheffield, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,760 total housing units in Sheffield.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,243, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,690 were owner-occupied (63.4), and 1,553 were renter-occupied (36.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 517 vacant homes in Sheffield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sheffield, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,534, with a median value in dollars of 63,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sheffield, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $682 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sheffield, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,801 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sheffield, Alabama
1,135 people in Sheffield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sheffield, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sheffield was 1,056, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sheffield, AL
In 2000, there were 2,784 people in Sheffield, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sheffield, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 240 people in Sheffield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sheffield, Alabama
There were 3,937 in the labor force in Sheffield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.4 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 Sheffield was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sheffield, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,673. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sheffield, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,877. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sheffield, Alabama
Per capita income in Sheffield in the last full census was 16,022. 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 Sheffield numbered 444, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sheffield, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,783, or 18.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.