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Vina Alabama Information: Vina, Alabama is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Vina from the last gathering is 400. You can view Vina venues that host many Vina AL events every year. You can also research Vina Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Vina Alabama real estate guide. Vina Alabama has a latitude of 34.3658 and a longitude of -88.0799. Zip codes in Vina, AL include 35593 ... more Vina zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vina, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vina, AL was 400.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vina was 199, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vina, AL
There are an estimated 70 married men in the town. 56 percent of men over 15 years old in Vina are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vina is 201 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vina, Alabama
There are an estimated 70 married women in the community. 52.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vina, AL
The median age of people living in Vina, AL was 34.1 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 Vina was 38. There were 273 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (54) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vina, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vina, AL was 393.

White Population in Vina, AL
The estimated White population in the Vina community is 390, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vina, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Vina, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Vina 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 Vina community was 7, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vina, AL
The household population number in Vina was 400.

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

Average Household Size in Vina, AL
The average household size in Vina is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vina, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 188 total housing units in Vina.

The number of occupied housing units was 155, or 82.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 109 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 46 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Vina at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vina, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 61, with a median value in dollars of 39,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vina, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $505 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vina, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 87 people in the community had a high school degree, or 39.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vina, Alabama
14 people in Vina also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vina, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vina was 23, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vina, AL
In 2000, there were 110 people in Vina, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vina, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Vina who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vina, Alabama
There were 137 in the labor force in Vina at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.9 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 Vina was 34.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vina, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,594. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vina, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vina, Alabama
Per capita income in Vina in the last full census was 10,662. 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 Vina numbered 47, or 46.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vina, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 169, or 47.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.