Living in Blount County School District Area

Living Summary

18,282

households

50,957

Total Population

$125,100

Average House Value

$667

Average Housing Rent

$50,198

Average Household Income

89.13%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,772

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 18,282 households are located in Blount County School District area. Among them, 5,709 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.34 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,677 and 10,860 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (1,484) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (3,881) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Blount County School District, Alabama
Household	18,282
Population	50,957
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,709 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,677
Total Students	10,860
Pre-Kindergarten	373
Kindergarten	576
Grade 1-8	5,321
Grade 9-12	2,734
College/Graduate School	1,856
Veterans	39,250
Non-citizen	1,484
Non-English Home Language	3,881
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

40,731 residents are over the age of 16 and 20,243 people are in labor force. Among them, 20,208 people are in civilian labor force and 35 are in armed labor force. 19,567 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Blount County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,340	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	16,828	87.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,928	9.97%
Public transportation	28	0.14%
Walked	97	0.50%
Other method	155	0.80%
Worked from home	304	1.57%
Average Commute Time	35 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,567	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,718	29.22%
Service	2,469	12.62%
Sales and office	4,107	20.99%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,284	16.78%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,989	20.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,567	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	446	2.28%
Construction	1,785	9.12%
Manufacturing	3,444	17.60%
Wholesale trade	760	3.88%
Retail trade	2,258	11.54%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,460	7.46%
Information	188	0.96%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,072	5.48%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,257	6.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,076	20.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	849	4.34%
Other services, except public administration	1,032	5.27%
Public administration	940	4.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,567	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,996	81.75%
Government workers	2,540	12.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	989	5.05%
Unpaid family workers	42	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $66,294 for the 18,282 households in Blount County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $35,504. 45,468 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.13%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,282	-
Less than $10,000	1,454	7.95%
$10,000 - $14,999	955	5.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,813	9.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,283	12.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,599	14.22%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,678	20.12%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,226	12.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,130	11.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	698	3.82%
More than $200,000	446	2.44%
Median Household Income	$50,198	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$66,294	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,323	-
Less than $10,000	532	3.99%
$10,000 - $14,999	434	3.26%
$15,000 - $24,999	889	6.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,226	9.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,176	16.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,058	22.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,071	15.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,939	14.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	599	4.50%
More than $200,000	399	2.99%

Median Family Income	$61,834	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,625	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,504	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,478	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,478	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	51,015	-
With health insurance coverage	45,468	89.13%
Public coverage	17,096	33.51%
Private health insurance	34,818	68.25%
Without health insurance coverage	5,547	10.87%

Housing

There are 21,562 housing units in Blount County School District area, Alabama with 18,282 units (84.79%) occupied. 15,215 houses (83.22%) are occupied by owner and 3,067 houses (16.78%) are rented. The average housing value is $125,100 and the average rental cost is $667. 309 houses (1.43%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,608 houses (7.46%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,562	-
Occupied	18,282	84.79%
Owner Occupied	15,215	83.22%
Renter Occupied	3,067	16.78%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	14,842	68.83%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	94	0.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	505	2.34%
Mobile Homes	6,095	28.27%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	26	0.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,562	-
Built 2014 or later	309	1.43%
Built 2010 - 2013	682	3.16%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,759	22.07%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,904	22.74%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,102	14.39%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,635	16.86%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,414	6.56%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,149	5.33%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,608	7.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,562	-
1 room	159	0.74%
2 rooms	317	1.47%
3 rooms	585	2.71%
4 rooms	3,238	15.02%
5 rooms	5,388	24.99%
6 rooms	4,609	21.38%
7 rooms	3,038	14.09%
8 rooms	2,074	9.62%
9 rooms or more	2,154	9.99%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,562	-
no bedroom	164	0.76%
1 bedroom	720	3.34%
2 bedrooms	4,812	22.32%
3 bedrooms	12,106	56.15%
4 bedrooms	2,943	13.65%
5 bedrooms or more	817	3.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	15,215	-
Less than $50,000	2,607	17.13%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,094	20.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,428	22.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,369	15.57%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,181	14.33%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,167	7.67%
$500,000 - $999,999	327	2.15%
$1,000,000 or more	42	0.28%
Median House Value	$125,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,257	-
Less than $500	408	18.08%
$500 - $999	1,597	70.76%
$1,000 - $1,499	224	9.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	20	0.89%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	8	0.35%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$667	-

Demographic

A total of 51,113 people lives in Blount County School District area, Alabama with 25,327 male and 25,786 female. The males to female ratio is 49.55 to 50.45. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	51,113	-
Male	25,327	49.55%
Female	25,786	50.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	51,113	-
Under 5 years	2,890	5.65%
5 - 9 years	3,306	6.47%
10 - 14 years	3,556	6.96%
15 - 19 years	3,323	6.50%
20 - 24 years	2,955	5.78%
25 - 34 years	6,167	12.07%
35 - 44 years	6,160	12.05%
45 - 54 years	7,184	14.06%
55 - 59 years	3,514	6.87%
60 - 64 years	3,359	6.57%
65 - 74 years	5,287	10.34%
75 - 84 years	2,628	5.14%
85 years and older	784	1.53%
Median Age	40.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	51,113	-
One Race	50,279	98.37%
White	49,280	96.41%
Black or African American	476	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.09%
Asian	174	0.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25	0.05%
Other	278	0.54%

Two or more races	834	1.63%
White and Black or African American	179	0.35%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	537	1.05%
White and Asian	26	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%