Living in Fort Payne City School District Area

Living Summary

5,066

households

13,681

Total Population

$124,900

Average House Value

$595

Average Housing Rent

$40,273

Average Household Income

84.32%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,231

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

46%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,066 households are located in Fort Payne City School District area. Among them, 1,816 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.49 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,097 and 3,350 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9% (1,176) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (2,689) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Fort Payne City School District, Alabama
Household	5,066
Population	13,681
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,816 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,097
Total Students	3,350
Pre-Kindergarten	64
Kindergarten	255
Grade 1-8	1,777
Grade 9-12	807
College/Graduate School	447
Veterans	10,493
Non-citizen	1,176
Non-English Home Language	2,689
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,689 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,930 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,930 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,537 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fort Payne City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,450	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,378	80.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	863	15.83%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	102	1.87%
Other method	14	0.26%
Worked from home	93	1.71%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,537	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,702	30.74%
Service	839	15.15%
Sales and office	1,083	19.56%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	732	13.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,181	21.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,537	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	113	2.04%
Construction	486	8.78%
Manufacturing	1,310	23.66%
Wholesale trade	65	1.17%
Retail trade	514	9.28%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	202	3.65%
Information	20	0.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141	2.55%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	213	3.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,359	24.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	369	6.66%
Other services, except public administration	389	7.03%
Public administration	356	6.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,537	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,138	74.73%
Government workers	852	15.39%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	547	9.88%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,315 for the 5,066 households in Fort Payne City School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $25,595. 11,548 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.32%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,066	-
Less than $10,000	408	8.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	431	8.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	871	17.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	509	10.05%
$35,000 - $49,999	893	17.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	882	17.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	428	8.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	465	9.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	58	1.14%
More than $200,000	121	2.39%
Median Household Income	$40,273	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,315	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,219	-
Less than $10,000	167	5.19%
$10,000 - $14,999	57	1.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	522	16.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	294	9.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	571	17.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	722	22.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	388	12.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	325	10.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	52	1.62%
More than $200,000	121	3.76%

Median Family Income	$49,932	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,302	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,595	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,097	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,097	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,695	-
With health insurance coverage	11,548	84.32%
Public coverage	5,849	42.71%
Private health insurance	7,461	54.48%
Without health insurance coverage	2,147	15.68%

Housing

There are 6,009 housing units in Fort Payne City School District area, Alabama with 5,066 units (84.31%) occupied. 3,388 houses (66.88%) are occupied by owner and 1,678 houses (33.12%) are rented. The average housing value is $124,900 and the average rental cost is $595. 85 houses (1.41%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 837 houses (13.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,009	-
Occupied	5,066	84.31%
Owner Occupied	3,388	66.88%
Renter Occupied	1,678	33.12%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,364	72.62%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	19	0.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	961	15.99%
Mobile Homes	665	11.07%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,009	-
Built 2014 or later	85	1.41%
Built 2010 - 2013	142	2.36%
Built 2000 - 2009	724	12.05%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,002	16.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	696	11.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,593	26.51%
Built 1960 - 1969	449	7.47%
Built 1950 - 1959	481	8.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	837	13.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,009	-
1 room	75	1.25%
2 rooms	16	0.27%
3 rooms	539	8.97%
4 rooms	1,226	20.40%
5 rooms	1,079	17.96%
6 rooms	1,193	19.85%
7 rooms	725	12.07%
8 rooms	425	7.07%
9 rooms or more	731	12.17%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,009	-
no bedroom	75	1.25%
1 bedroom	344	5.72%
2 bedrooms	2,148	35.75%
3 bedrooms	2,450	40.77%
4 bedrooms	831	13.83%
5 bedrooms or more	161	2.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,388	-
Less than $50,000	633	18.68%
$50,000 - $99,999	718	21.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	643	18.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	620	18.30%
$200,000 - $299,999	380	11.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	260	7.67%
$500,000 - $999,999	110	3.25%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.71%
Median House Value	$124,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,490	-
Less than $500	500	33.56%
$500 - $999	853	57.25%
$1,000 - $1,499	98	6.58%
$1,500 - $1,999	39	2.62%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$595	-

Demographic

A total of 14,115 people lives in Fort Payne City School District area, Alabama with 6,964 male and 7,151 female. The males to female ratio is 49.34 to 50.66. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,115	-
Male	6,964	49.34%
Female	7,151	50.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,115	-
Under 5 years	865	6.13%
5 - 9 years	1,247	8.83%
10 - 14 years	999	7.08%
15 - 19 years	826	5.85%
20 - 24 years	987	6.99%
25 - 34 years	1,457	10.32%
35 - 44 years	2,138	15.15%
45 - 54 years	1,603	11.36%
55 - 59 years	1,133	8.03%
60 - 64 years	644	4.56%
65 - 74 years	1,475	10.45%
75 - 84 years	587	4.16%
85 years and older	154	1.09%
Median Age	38.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,115	-
One Race	13,697	97.04%
White	11,336	80.31%
Black or African American	489	3.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	76	0.54%
Asian	17	0.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	411	2.91%
Other	1,368	9.69%

Two or more races	418	2.96%
White and Black or African American	161	1.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	175	1.24%
White and Asian	60	0.43%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%