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Shorter Alabama Information: Shorter, Alabama is part of MACON County. Population for Shorter from the last gathering is 355. You can view Shorter venues that host many Shorter AL events every year. You can also research Shorter Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Shorter Alabama real estate guide. Shorter Alabama has a latitude of 32.4064 and a longitude of -85.9538. Zip codes in Shorter, AL include 36075 ... more Shorter zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shorter, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shorter, AL was 355.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shorter was 159, which represents 44.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shorter, AL
There are an estimated 45 married men in the town. 33.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Shorter are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shorter is 196 which is 55.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shorter, Alabama
There are an estimated 58 married women in the community. 37.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shorter, AL
The median age of people living in Shorter, AL was 32.9 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 Shorter was 26. There were 238 people above the age of 18, which represents 67 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.2 percent of the population (29) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shorter, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shorter, AL was 351.

White Population in Shorter, AL
The estimated White population in the Shorter community is 58, which is 16.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shorter, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 290, which is 81.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shorter, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shorter, AL was 3.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shorter, AL
The household population number in Shorter was 355.

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

Average Household Size in Shorter, AL
The average household size in Shorter is 2.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shorter, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 133 total housing units in Shorter.

The number of occupied housing units was 121, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 102 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 19 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Shorter at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shorter, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 73, with a median value in dollars of 47,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shorter, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $594 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shorter, average costs per month were $158 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 157 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shorter, Alabama
17 people in Shorter also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shorter, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shorter was 25, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shorter, AL
In 2000, there were 118 people in Shorter, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shorter, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Shorter who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shorter, Alabama
There were 181 in the labor force in Shorter at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 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 Shorter was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shorter, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,929. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shorter, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shorter, Alabama
Per capita income in Shorter in the last full census was 10,630. 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 Shorter numbered 26, or 28 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shorter, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 109, or 30.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.