Living in Gadsden City School District Area

Living Summary

13,766

households

34,501

Total Population

$73,600

Average House Value

$645

Average Housing Rent

$32,642

Average Household Income

84.23%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,202

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 13,766 households are located in Gadsden City School District area. Among them, 3,756 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.27 people. The total number of children in the region is 10,010 and 7,154 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (1,125) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (2,250) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Gadsden City School District, Alabama
Household	13,766
Population	34,501
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,756 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,010
Total Students	7,154
Pre-Kindergarten	470
Kindergarten	374
Grade 1-8	2,943
Grade 9-12	1,758
College/Graduate School	1,609
Veterans	28,172
Non-citizen	1,125
Non-English Home Language	2,250
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

29,080 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,237 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,237 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 14,099 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.50%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,781	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,592	84.12%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,470	10.67%
Public transportation	20	0.15%
Walked	217	1.57%
Other method	212	1.54%
Worked from home	270	1.96%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,099	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,295	23.37%
Service	3,289	23.33%
Sales and office	2,718	19.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,204	8.54%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,593	25.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,099	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	37	0.26%
Construction	794	5.63%
Manufacturing	3,286	23.31%
Wholesale trade	268	1.90%
Retail trade	1,470	10.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	488	3.46%
Information	216	1.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	505	3.58%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	763	5.41%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,888	20.48%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,086	14.80%
Other services, except public administration	622	4.41%
Public administration	676	4.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,099	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,661	82.71%
Government workers	1,708	12.11%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	706	5.01%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $49,166 for the 13,766 households in Gadsden City School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $23,727. 29,494 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.23%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,766	-
Less than $10,000	1,614	11.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,267	9.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,571	18.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,831	13.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,660	12.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,958	14.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,306	9.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,193	8.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	198	1.44%
More than $200,000	168	1.22%
Median Household Income	$32,642	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$49,166	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,133	-
Less than $10,000	567	6.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	533	6.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,162	14.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,092	13.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	982	12.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,405	17.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,076	13.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	993	12.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	192	2.36%
More than $200,000	131	1.61%

Median Family Income	$45,483	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$59,313	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,727	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,774	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,774	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	35,014	-
With health insurance coverage	29,494	84.23%
Public coverage	16,098	45.98%
Private health insurance	18,170	51.89%
Without health insurance coverage	5,520	15.77%

Housing

There are 17,536 housing units in Gadsden City School District area, Alabama with 13,766 units (78.50%) occupied. 8,060 houses (58.55%) are occupied by owner and 5,706 houses (41.45%) are rented. The average housing value is $73,600 and the average rental cost is $645. 112 houses (0.64%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,620 houses (32.05%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,536	-
Occupied	13,766	78.50%
Owner Occupied	8,060	58.55%
Renter Occupied	5,706	41.45%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,471	76.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	139	0.79%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,605	20.56%
Mobile Homes	321	1.83%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,536	-
Built 2014 or later	112	0.64%
Built 2010 - 2013	218	1.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	390	2.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	856	4.88%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,058	6.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,117	12.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,232	18.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,933	22.43%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,620	32.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,536	-
1 room	329	1.88%
2 rooms	222	1.27%
3 rooms	706	4.03%
4 rooms	2,776	15.83%
5 rooms	4,405	25.12%
6 rooms	4,203	23.97%
7 rooms	2,217	12.64%
8 rooms	1,375	7.84%
9 rooms or more	1,303	7.43%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,536	-
no bedroom	329	1.88%
1 bedroom	951	5.42%
2 bedrooms	6,202	35.37%
3 bedrooms	7,875	44.91%
4 bedrooms	1,620	9.24%
5 bedrooms or more	559	3.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,060	-
Less than $50,000	2,280	28.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,791	34.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,176	14.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	779	9.67%
$200,000 - $299,999	522	6.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	391	4.85%
$500,000 - $999,999	105	1.30%
$1,000,000 or more	16	0.20%
Median House Value	$73,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,308	-
Less than $500	1,477	27.83%
$500 - $999	3,269	61.59%
$1,000 - $1,499	485	9.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	56	1.06%
$2,000 - $2,499	21	0.40%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$645	-

Demographic

A total of 35,486 people lives in Gadsden City School District area, Alabama with 17,333 male and 18,153 female. The males to female ratio is 48.84 to 51.16. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	35,486	-
Male	17,333	48.84%
Female	18,153	51.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	35,486	-
Under 5 years	2,315	6.52%
5 - 9 years	2,003	5.64%
10 - 14 years	1,759	4.96%
15 - 19 years	2,118	5.97%
20 - 24 years	2,594	7.31%
25 - 34 years	4,429	12.48%
35 - 44 years	4,827	13.60%
45 - 54 years	4,356	12.28%
55 - 59 years	2,197	6.19%
60 - 64 years	2,509	7.07%
65 - 74 years	3,581	10.09%
75 - 84 years	2,048	5.77%
85 years and older	750	2.11%
Median Age	40.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	35,486	-
One Race	34,881	98.30%
White	20,410	57.52%
Black or African American	13,050	36.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native	321	0.90%
Asian	371	1.05%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	729	2.05%

Two or more races	605	1.70%
White and Black or African American	251	0.71%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	265	0.75%
White and Asian	25	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.03%