Living in Lamar County School District Area

Living Summary

5,856

households

13,700

Total Population

$80,900

Average House Value

$425

Average Housing Rent

$38,364

Average Household Income

89.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,375

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,856 households are located in Lamar County School District area. Among them, 1,630 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,609 and 2,979 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (93) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (136) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lamar County School District, Alabama
Household	5,856
Population	13,700
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,630 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,609
Total Students	2,979
Pre-Kindergarten	83
Kindergarten	80
Grade 1-8	1,660
Grade 9-12	664
College/Graduate School	492
Veterans	10,833
Non-citizen	93
Non-English Home Language	136
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,104 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,755 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,753 people are in civilian labor force and 2 are in armed labor force. 5,244 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,191	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,655	89.67%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	455	8.77%
Public transportation	35	0.67%
Walked	-	-
Other method	1	0.02%
Worked from home	45	0.87%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,244	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,541	29.39%
Service	601	11.46%
Sales and office	1,019	19.43%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	691	13.18%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,392	26.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,244	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	182	3.47%
Construction	375	7.15%
Manufacturing	1,274	24.29%
Wholesale trade	134	2.56%
Retail trade	380	7.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	308	5.87%
Information	54	1.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	262	5.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	365	6.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,000	19.07%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	177	3.38%
Other services, except public administration	396	7.55%
Public administration	337	6.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,244	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,129	78.74%
Government workers	808	15.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	281	5.36%
Unpaid family workers	26	0.50%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,252 for the 5,856 households in Lamar County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $31,518. 12,266 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,856	-
Less than $10,000	452	7.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	668	11.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	809	13.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	761	13.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	825	14.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,027	17.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	476	8.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	627	10.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	141	2.41%
More than $200,000	70	1.20%
Median Household Income	$38,364	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,252	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,895	-
Less than $10,000	206	5.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	177	4.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	291	7.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	539	13.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	598	15.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	865	22.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	428	10.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	599	15.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	141	3.62%
More than $200,000	51	1.31%

Median Family Income	$52,725	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,057	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,518	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,880	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,880	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,720	-
With health insurance coverage	12,266	89.40%
Public coverage	5,881	42.86%
Private health insurance	8,036	58.57%
Without health insurance coverage	1,454	10.60%

Housing

There are 7,403 housing units in Lamar County School District area, Alabama with 5,856 units (79.10%) occupied. 4,429 houses (75.63%) are occupied by owner and 1,427 houses (24.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $80,900 and the average rental cost is $425. 162 houses (2.19%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 814 houses (11.00%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,403	-
Occupied	5,856	79.10%
Owner Occupied	4,429	75.63%
Renter Occupied	1,427	24.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,159	69.69%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	43	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	883	11.93%
Mobile Homes	1,303	17.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	15	0.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,403	-
Built 2014 or later	162	2.19%
Built 2010 - 2013	66	0.89%
Built 2000 - 2009	604	8.16%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,104	14.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	721	9.74%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,874	25.31%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,214	16.40%
Built 1950 - 1959	844	11.40%
Built 1949 or earlier	814	11.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,403	-
1 room	188	2.54%
2 rooms	71	0.96%
3 rooms	306	4.13%
4 rooms	1,133	15.30%
5 rooms	1,847	24.95%
6 rooms	1,472	19.88%
7 rooms	1,209	16.33%
8 rooms	554	7.48%
9 rooms or more	623	8.42%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,403	-
no bedroom	188	2.54%
1 bedroom	472	6.38%
2 bedrooms	1,780	24.04%
3 bedrooms	4,104	55.44%
4 bedrooms	770	10.40%
5 bedrooms or more	89	1.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,429	-
Less than $50,000	1,079	24.36%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,483	33.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	959	21.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	415	9.37%
$200,000 - $299,999	390	8.81%
$300,000 - $499,999	85	1.92%
$500,000 - $999,999	18	0.41%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$80,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,078	-
Less than $500	782	72.54%
$500 - $999	236	21.89%
$1,000 - $1,499	60	5.57%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$425	-

Demographic

A total of 13,885 people lives in Lamar County School District area, Alabama with 6,783 male and 7,102 female. The males to female ratio is 48.85 to 51.15. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,885	-
Male	6,783	48.85%
Female	7,102	51.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,885	-
Under 5 years	722	5.20%
5 - 9 years	801	5.77%
10 - 14 years	983	7.08%
15 - 19 years	865	6.23%
20 - 24 years	677	4.88%
25 - 34 years	1,456	10.49%
35 - 44 years	1,499	10.80%
45 - 54 years	1,879	13.53%
55 - 59 years	992	7.14%
60 - 64 years	1,028	7.40%
65 - 74 years	1,618	11.65%
75 - 84 years	971	6.99%
85 years and older	394	2.84%
Median Age	44.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,885	-
One Race	13,774	99.20%
White	12,154	87.53%
Black or African American	1,479	10.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.02%
Asian	17	0.12%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	121	0.87%

Two or more races	111	0.80%
White and Black or African American	25	0.18%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	82	0.59%
White and Asian	4	0.03%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%