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Trafford Alabama Information: Trafford, Alabama is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Trafford from the last gathering is 523. You can view Trafford venues that host many Trafford AL events every year. You can also research Trafford Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Trafford Alabama real estate guide. Trafford Alabama has a latitude of 33.8132 and a longitude of -86.7458. Zip codes in Trafford, AL include 35172 ... more Trafford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Trafford, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Trafford, AL was 523.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Trafford was 248, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Trafford, AL
There are an estimated 109 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Trafford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Trafford is 275 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Trafford, Alabama
There are an estimated 113 married women in the community. 42.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Trafford, AL
The median age of people living in Trafford, AL was 40 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 Trafford was 30. There were 415 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (78) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Trafford, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Trafford, AL was 521.

White Population in Trafford, AL
The estimated White population in the Trafford community is 515, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Trafford, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Trafford, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Trafford, AL was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Trafford, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Trafford 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Trafford community was 1, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Trafford, AL
The household population number in Trafford was 523.

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

Average Household Size in Trafford, AL
The average household size in Trafford is 2.38 (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 Trafford, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 240 total housing units in Trafford.

The number of occupied housing units was 220, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 165 were owner-occupied (75), and 55 were renter-occupied (25, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 20 vacant homes in Trafford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Trafford, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 144, with a median value in dollars of 56,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Trafford, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Trafford, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 222 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Trafford, Alabama
9 people in Trafford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Trafford, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Trafford was 64, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Trafford, AL
In 2000, there were 158 people in Trafford, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Trafford, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Trafford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Trafford, Alabama
There were 187 in the labor force in Trafford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43 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 Trafford was 32.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Trafford, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,611. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Trafford, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,292. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Trafford, Alabama
Per capita income in Trafford in the last full census was 11,926. 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 Trafford numbered 28, or 17 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Trafford, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 115, or 21.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.