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Spanish Fort Alabama Information: Spanish Fort, Alabama is part of BALDWIN County. Population for Spanish Fort from the last gathering is 5423. You can view Spanish Fort venues that host many Spanish Fort AL events every year. You can also research Spanish Fort Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Spanish Fort Alabama real estate guide. Spanish Fort Alabama has a latitude of 30.6827 and a longitude of -87.8714. Zip codes in Spanish Fort, AL include 36527 ... more Spanish Fort zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Spanish Fort, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Spanish Fort, AL was 5,423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Spanish Fort was 2,581, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Spanish Fort, AL
There are an estimated 1,350 married men in the town. 69.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Spanish Fort are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Spanish Fort is 2,842 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Spanish Fort, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,463 married women in the community. 65.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Spanish Fort, AL
The median age of people living in Spanish Fort, 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 Spanish Fort was 314. There were 4,003 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.7 percent of the population (960) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Spanish Fort, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Spanish Fort, AL was 5,389.

White Population in Spanish Fort, AL
The estimated White population in the Spanish Fort community is 5,078, which is 93.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Spanish Fort, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 237, which is 4.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Spanish Fort, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Spanish Fort, AL was 20.

Asian Population in Spanish Fort, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 40.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Spanish Fort community was 51, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Spanish Fort, AL
The household population number in Spanish Fort was 5,314.

Group Quarters Population in Spanish Fort, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 109.

Average Household Size in Spanish Fort, AL
The average household size in Spanish Fort is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Spanish Fort, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,164 total housing units in Spanish Fort.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,035, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,684 were owner-occupied (82.8), and 351 were renter-occupied (17.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 129 vacant homes in Spanish Fort at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Spanish Fort, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,483, with a median value in dollars of 157,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Spanish Fort, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,153 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Spanish Fort, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,326 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Spanish Fort, Alabama
1,415 people in Spanish Fort also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Spanish Fort, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Spanish Fort was 736, or 18.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Spanish Fort, AL
In 2000, there were 854 people in Spanish Fort, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Spanish Fort, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 317 people in Spanish Fort who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Spanish Fort, Alabama
There were 2,551 in the labor force in Spanish Fort at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.3 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 Spanish Fort was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Spanish Fort, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,699. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Spanish Fort, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,844. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Spanish Fort, Alabama
Per capita income in Spanish Fort in the last full census was 27,081. 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 Spanish Fort numbered 39, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Spanish Fort, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 145, or 2.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.