Living in Tallapoosa County School District Area

Living Summary

8,778

households

20,968

Total Population

$115,100

Average House Value

$664

Average Housing Rent

$47,797

Average Household Income

92.64%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,874

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,778 households are located in Tallapoosa County School District area. Among them, 2,036 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,574 and 4,094 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (49) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (342) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Tallapoosa County School District, Alabama
Household	8,778
Population	20,968
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,036 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,574
Total Students	4,094
Pre-Kindergarten	181
Kindergarten	456
Grade 1-8	1,768
Grade 9-12	802
College/Graduate School	887
Veterans	17,241
Non-citizen	49
Non-English Home Language	342
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

17,579 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,593 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,593 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,605 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.50%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,430	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,355	85.53%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	598	8.05%
Public transportation	7	0.09%
Walked	97	1.31%
Other method	138	1.86%
Worked from home	235	3.16%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,605	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,150	28.27%
Service	1,126	14.81%
Sales and office	1,446	19.01%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,145	15.06%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,738	22.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,605	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	210	2.76%
Construction	901	11.85%
Manufacturing	1,364	17.94%
Wholesale trade	121	1.59%
Retail trade	697	9.17%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	613	8.06%
Information	92	1.21%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	280	3.68%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	580	7.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,580	20.78%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	447	5.88%
Other services, except public administration	395	5.19%
Public administration	325	4.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,605	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,016	79.11%
Government workers	1,045	13.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	519	6.82%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.33%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $61,101 for the 8,778 households in Tallapoosa County School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $30,159. 19,460 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,778	-
Less than $10,000	823	9.38%
$10,000 - $14,999	746	8.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	914	10.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	981	11.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,133	12.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,801	20.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	878	10.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	953	10.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	334	3.80%
More than $200,000	215	2.45%
Median Household Income	$47,797	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$61,101	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,982	-
Less than $10,000	378	6.32%
$10,000 - $14,999	297	4.96%
$15,000 - $24,999	467	7.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	579	9.68%
$35,000 - $49,999	889	14.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,444	24.14%
$75,000 - $99,999	674	11.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	765	12.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	314	5.25%
More than $200,000	175	2.93%

Median Family Income	$54,548	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,354	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,159	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,840	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,840	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,006	-
With health insurance coverage	19,460	92.64%
Public coverage	10,075	47.96%
Private health insurance	13,398	63.78%
Without health insurance coverage	1,546	7.36%

Housing

There are 13,318 housing units in Tallapoosa County School District area, Alabama with 8,778 units (65.91%) occupied. 7,109 houses (80.99%) are occupied by owner and 1,669 houses (19.01%) are rented. The average housing value is $115,100 and the average rental cost is $664. 323 houses (2.43%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,248 houses (9.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,318	-
Occupied	8,778	65.91%
Owner Occupied	7,109	80.99%
Renter Occupied	1,669	19.01%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,898	66.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	129	0.97%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	854	6.41%
Mobile Homes	3,428	25.74%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,318	-
Built 2014 or later	323	2.43%
Built 2010 - 2013	195	1.46%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,347	17.62%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,186	23.92%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,917	14.39%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,243	16.84%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,259	9.45%
Built 1950 - 1959	600	4.51%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,248	9.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,318	-
1 room	264	1.98%
2 rooms	64	0.48%
3 rooms	454	3.41%
4 rooms	2,128	15.98%
5 rooms	3,033	22.77%
6 rooms	3,046	22.87%
7 rooms	1,700	12.76%
8 rooms	1,150	8.63%
9 rooms or more	1,479	11.11%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,318	-
no bedroom	278	2.09%
1 bedroom	445	3.34%
2 bedrooms	2,680	20.12%
3 bedrooms	7,208	54.12%
4 bedrooms	1,984	14.90%
5 bedrooms or more	723	5.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,109	-
Less than $50,000	1,518	21.35%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,668	23.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	913	12.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	841	11.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	744	10.47%
$300,000 - $499,999	701	9.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	643	9.04%
$1,000,000 or more	81	1.14%
Median House Value	$115,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,271	-
Less than $500	364	28.64%
$500 - $999	751	59.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	108	8.50%
$1,500 - $1,999	37	2.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	11	0.87%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$664	-

Demographic

A total of 21,247 people lives in Tallapoosa County School District area, Alabama with 10,719 male and 10,528 female. The males to female ratio is 50.45 to 49.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,247	-
Male	10,719	50.45%
Female	10,528	49.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,247	-
Under 5 years	958	4.51%
5 - 9 years	1,298	6.11%
10 - 14 years	1,184	5.57%
15 - 19 years	1,065	5.01%
20 - 24 years	1,356	6.38%
25 - 34 years	1,883	8.86%
35 - 44 years	2,282	10.74%
45 - 54 years	2,636	12.41%
55 - 59 years	1,777	8.36%
60 - 64 years	1,836	8.64%
65 - 74 years	3,051	14.36%
75 - 84 years	1,550	7.30%
85 years and older	371	1.75%
Median Age	47.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,247	-
One Race	20,956	98.63%
White	15,634	73.58%
Black or African American	5,267	24.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.02%
Asian	31	0.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	19	0.09%

Two or more races	291	1.37%
White and Black or African American	40	0.19%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.56%
White and Asian	23	0.11%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%