Andalusia, AL City Data

Andalusia, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,794 people who live in Andalusia and approximately 37,631 who live in Covington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Andalusia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Andalusia. We have included Andalusia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Andalusia Information

Covington County where Andalusia resides is 1,043.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,631 and has a population rank of 1,171 out of all the places in the United States.

Andalusia has a total of 8,794 people and of those residents there are 4,026 males and 4,768 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 43.1. There are approximately 451 births each year and around 495 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Andalusia varies per year, but currently 8,727 are one race and 67 are two or more races.

Of the 8,794 people who live in Andalusia, there are 2,280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Andalusia is 1,147 male and 1,133 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,750.

General Andalusia Information
Total area in square miles - Covington County	1,043.86
Water area in square miles - Covington County	N/A
Resident population - Covington County	37,631
Population rank - Covington County	1,171
Total population	8,794
Total population (male)	4,026
Total population (female)	4,768
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	43.1
Births - Covington County	451
Deaths- Covington County	495
Population of one race	8,727
Population of two or more races	67
Population under 20 years	2,280
Population under 20 years (male)	1,147
Population under 20 years (female)	1,133
Total population 18 years and over	6,750

Andalusia Social Characteristics

There are 15,640 households in Andalusia. Families make up 10,813 of these households. The table below breaks down the Andalusia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,462), male householder with no wife present (519) and female householder with no husband present (1,640). The remainder of the Andalusia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,852. Andalusia, AL moving companies help people in Andalusia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Andalusia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Andalusia is based, there are 16,110 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,460 never married, 9,086 now married, 303 separated, 2,487 widowed, and 1,774 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 234 separated, 479 widowed and 1,447 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Andalusia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Andalusia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Covington County)
Total households	15,640
Family households (families)	10,813
With own children under 18 years	5,075
Married-couple family	8,462
With own children under 18 years	3,560
Male householder, no wife present, family	519
With own children under 18 years	266
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,640
With own children under 18 years	991
Nonfamily households	4,852
Householder living alone	4,457
65 years and over	2,210

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,156
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,284
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,030
Householder	2,376
Spouse	1,725
Child	2,346
Other relatives	94
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	5
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,445
Male householder	434
Male householder living alone	391
Male householder not living alone	43
Female householder	897
Female householder living alone	844
Female householder not living alone	53
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	3
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,110
Never married	2,460
Now married	9,086
Separated	303
Widowed	2,487
Divorced	1,774
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	234
Widowed	479
Divorced	1,447

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,794
Male	4,026
Under 5 years	298
5 to 9 years	294
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	68
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	251
30 to 34 years	255
35 to 39 years	303
40 to 44 years	307
45 to 49 years	270
50 to 54 years	240
55 to 59 years	204
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	66
Female	4,768
Under 5 years	266
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	49
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	248
30 to 34 years	263
35 to 39 years	268
40 to 44 years	301
45 to 49 years	301
50 to 54 years	276
55 to 59 years	265
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	150
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	171
70 to 74 years	223
75 to 79 years	250
80 to 84 years	229
85 years and over	226

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,794
One race	8,727
White	6,501
Black or African American	2,152
American Indian and Alaska Native	32
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	67

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,475
People who are White alone	6,255
People who are Black or African American alone	2,084
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	66
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,423
Same house	22,367
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,328
Different state or abroad	2,536
Different state	2,387
Abroad	149

PLACE OF BIRTH (Covington County)
Total resident population	37,631
Born in United States	31,565
State of residence	29,622
Different state	7,646
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	216

Andalusia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Andalusia. That total enrollment is 8,418 for the population of the country, which includes Andalusia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,201 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,445 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,165.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Andalusia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,418
Pre-kindergarten	542
Public	402
Private	140
Kindergarten	487
Public	463
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,148
Public	4,076
Private	72
Elementary and high school	6,223
Public	6,111
Private	112
High school grades 9 to 12	2,075
Public	2,035
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	1,036
Public	970
Private	66
Graduate or professional school	130
Public	121
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	27,953

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,705
Less than 9th grade	3,474
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,641
High school graduate	8,473
Some college, no degree	4,421
Associate's degree	1,554
Bachelor's degree	3,142
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,005

Andalusia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,740 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Andalusia. The Andalusia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,021), service occupations (2,070), sales and office occupations (3,519), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,094) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,334). The 29,740 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,604 private wage and salary workers, 2,168 government workers, 1,451 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Covington County)
Population 16 years and over	29,740
In labor force	16,630
Civilian labor force	16,566
Employed	15,304
Unemployed	1,262
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	64
Females 16 years and over	15,843
In labor force	7,651
Civilian labor force	7,637
Unemployed Civilian labor force	718
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	13,897
In labor force	8,979
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	544
Armed forces	50

COMMUTING TO WORK (Covington County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,116
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,143
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,019
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	262
Other means	220
Worked at home	443
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,705

OCCUPATION (Covington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,021
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,021
Service occupations	2,070
Sales and office occupations	3,519
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,094
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,334

INDUSTRY (Covington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,021
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	751
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,895
Wholesale trade	521
Retail trade	1,842
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,280
Information	231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	566
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	749
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,836
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	759
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	671

CLASS OF WORKER (Covington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,021
Private wage and salary workers	11,604
Government workers	2,168
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,451
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Andalusia Housing Characteristics

In Andalusia, AL there are 18,578 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,640 occupied and 2,938 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Andalusia, there are 13,194 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 216 units in Andalusia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Andalusia, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Andalusia, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Andalusia. There are 485 housing units with rent less than $200, 566 with rent between $200-299, 1,252 with rent between $300-499 and 336 with rent for $500 and above. Full Andalusia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Andalusia, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Covington County)
Total housing units	18,578
Occupied housing units	15,640
Vacant housing units	2,938

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Covington County)
Total housing units	18,578
1-unit, detached	13,194
1-unit, attached	216
2 units	445
3 or 4 units	246
5 to 9 units	258
10 to 19 units	60
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	53
Mobile home	3,930

HOUSING TENURE (Covington County)
Occupied housing units	15,640
Owner-occupied	12,155
Renter-occupied	3,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Covington County)
Occupied housing units	15,640
No vehicles available	1,372
2 vehicle available	9,274
3 vehicles available	2,506
4 vehicles available	641
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Covington County)
Occupied housing units	15,640
Utility gas	4,566
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,421
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke
Wood	221
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	1
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Covington County)
Occupied housing units	15,640
Less Than $50,000	12,155
$50,000 to $99,999	3,023
$100,000 to $149,999	766
$150,000 to $199,999	274
$200,000 to $299,999	156
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	56,700

GROSS RENT (Covington County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,485
Less than $200	485
$200 to $299	566
$300 to $499	1,252
$500 to $699	277
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	N/A