Living in Houston County School District Area

Living Summary

13,409

households

37,481

Total Population

$111,000

Average House Value

$751

Average Housing Rent

$47,754

Average Household Income

88.53%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

6,363

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

58%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 13,409 households are located in Houston County School District area. Among them, 4,176 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.37 people. The total number of children in the region is 11,864 and 8,772 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (356) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (924) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Houston County School District, Alabama
Household	13,409
Population	37,481
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,176 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	11,864
Total Students	8,772
Pre-Kindergarten	403
Kindergarten	446
Grade 1-8	4,219
Grade 9-12	2,268
College/Graduate School	1,436
Veterans	28,669
Non-citizen	356
Non-English Home Language	924
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

29,791 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,936 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,909 people are in civilian labor force and 27 are in armed labor force. 16,092 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,849	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,492	91.44%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	885	5.58%
Public transportation	9	0.06%
Walked	63	0.40%
Other method	126	0.80%
Worked from home	274	1.73%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,092	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,339	26.96%
Service	2,979	18.51%
Sales and office	3,804	23.64%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,113	13.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,857	17.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,092	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	397	2.47%
Construction	1,285	7.99%
Manufacturing	1,538	9.56%
Wholesale trade	631	3.92%
Retail trade	2,281	14.17%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,460	9.07%
Information	219	1.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	604	3.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,132	7.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,404	21.15%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,496	9.30%
Other services, except public administration	826	5.13%
Public administration	819	5.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,092	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,007	80.83%
Government workers	1,999	12.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,037	6.44%
Unpaid family workers	49	0.30%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,089 for the 13,409 households in Houston County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $28,665. 33,189 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.53%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,409	-
Less than $10,000	942	7.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	733	5.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,653	12.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,580	11.78%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,111	15.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,392	17.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,528	11.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,590	11.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	523	3.90%
More than $200,000	357	2.66%
Median Household Income	$47,754	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,089	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,429	-
Less than $10,000	458	4.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	299	3.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	839	8.90%
$25,000 - $34,999	902	9.57%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,466	15.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,834	19.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,356	14.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,445	15.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	499	5.29%
More than $200,000	331	3.51%

Median Family Income	$59,105	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,691	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,665	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,773	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,773	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	37,490	-
With health insurance coverage	33,189	88.53%
Public coverage	14,773	39.41%
Private health insurance	23,371	62.34%
Without health insurance coverage	4,301	11.47%

Housing

There are 16,398 housing units in Houston County School District area, Alabama with 13,409 units (81.77%) occupied. 10,496 houses (78.28%) are occupied by owner and 2,913 houses (21.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $111,000 and the average rental cost is $751. 553 houses (3.37%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,057 houses (6.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,398	-
Occupied	13,409	81.77%
Owner Occupied	10,496	78.28%
Renter Occupied	2,913	21.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,022	67.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	27	0.16%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	320	1.95%
Mobile Homes	5,000	30.49%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,398	-
Built 2014 or later	553	3.37%
Built 2010 - 2013	551	3.36%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,754	16.79%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,822	23.31%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,707	16.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,583	15.75%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,416	8.64%
Built 1950 - 1959	955	5.82%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,057	6.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,398	-
1 room	88	0.54%
2 rooms	55	0.34%
3 rooms	746	4.55%
4 rooms	2,355	14.36%
5 rooms	4,015	24.48%
6 rooms	4,215	25.70%
7 rooms	2,100	12.81%
8 rooms	1,355	8.26%
9 rooms or more	1,469	8.96%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,398	-
no bedroom	89	0.54%
1 bedroom	349	2.13%
2 bedrooms	2,801	17.08%
3 bedrooms	10,448	63.72%
4 bedrooms	2,380	14.51%
5 bedrooms or more	331	2.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,496	-
Less than $50,000	1,932	18.41%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,928	27.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,781	16.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,366	13.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,532	14.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	684	6.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	249	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.23%
Median House Value	$111,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,448	-
Less than $500	308	12.58%
$500 - $999	1,705	69.65%
$1,000 - $1,499	402	16.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	29	1.18%
$2,000 - $2,499	4	0.16%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$751	-

Demographic

A total of 37,529 people lives in Houston County School District area, Alabama with 18,376 male and 19,153 female. The males to female ratio is 48.96 to 51.04. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	37,529	-
Male	18,376	48.96%
Female	19,153	51.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	37,529	-
Under 5 years	2,085	5.56%
5 - 9 years	2,087	5.56%
10 - 14 years	2,890	7.70%
15 - 19 years	2,595	6.91%
20 - 24 years	2,052	5.47%
25 - 34 years	4,440	11.83%
35 - 44 years	4,736	12.62%
45 - 54 years	5,321	14.18%
55 - 59 years	2,895	7.71%
60 - 64 years	2,361	6.29%
65 - 74 years	3,596	9.58%
75 - 84 years	2,009	5.35%
85 years and older	462	1.23%
Median Age	41.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	37,529	-
One Race	36,702	97.80%
White	30,903	82.34%
Black or African American	5,447	14.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.26%
Asian	73	0.19%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.05%
Other	161	0.43%

Two or more races	827	2.20%
White and Black or African American	278	0.74%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	376	1.00%
White and Asian	86	0.23%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.07%