Bankston, AL City Data

Bankston, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,268 people who live in Bankston and approximately 18,495 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bankston 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 Bankston. We have included Bankston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bankston Information

Fayette County where Bankston resides is 629.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,495 and has a population rank of 1,869 out of all the places in the United States.

Bankston has a total of 1,268 people and of those residents there are 639 males and 629 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 234 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bankston varies per year, but currently 1,262 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,268 people who live in Bankston, there are 337 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bankston is 173 male and 164 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 953.

General Bankston Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	629.34
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	18,495
Population rank - Fayette County	1,869
Total population	1,268
Total population (male)	639
Total population (female)	629
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Fayette County	234
Deaths- Fayette County	232
Population of one race	1,262
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	337
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	164
Total population 18 years and over	953

Bankston Social Characteristics

There are 7,493 households in Bankston. Families make up 5,345 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bankston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,293), male householder with no wife present (206) and female householder with no husband present (696). The remainder of the Bankston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,151. Bankston, AL moving companies help people in Bankston 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 Bankston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bankston is based, there are 7,856 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,177 never married, 4,701 now married, 230 separated, 1,231 widowed, and 517 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 184 widowed and 646 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bankston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bankston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	7,493
Family households (families)	5,345
With own children under 18 years	2,524
Married-couple family	4,293
With own children under 18 years	1,873
Male householder, no wife present, family	206
With own children under 18 years	140
Female householder, no husband present, family	696
With own children under 18 years	427
Nonfamily households	2,151
Householder living alone	1,999
65 years and over	1,008

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	176
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	116
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,152
Householder	380
Spouse	327
Child	378
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	116
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,856
Never married	1,177
Now married	4,701
Separated	230
Widowed	1,231
Divorced	517
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	184
Divorced	646

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,268
Male	639
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	12
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	45
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	3
Female	629
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,268
One race	1,262
White	1,233
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,268
People who are White alone	1,233
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,424
Same house	11,605
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,523
Different state or abroad	820
Different state	772
Abroad	48

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	18,495
Born in United States	16,640
State of residence	15,362
Different state	2,949
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	127

Bankston 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 Bankston. That total enrollment is 4,234 for the population of the country, which includes Bankston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,633 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,981 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 662.

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 Bankston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,234
Pre-kindergarten	270
Public	163
Private	107
Kindergarten	310
Public	297
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,053
Public	2,010
Private	43
Elementary and high school	2,991
Public	2,926
Private	65
High school grades 9 to 12	938
Public	916
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	606
Public	567
Private	39
Graduate or professional school	57
Public	51
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	13,576

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,579
Less than 9th grade	1,699
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,566
High school graduate	4,404
Some college, no degree	2,173
Associate's degree	580
Bachelor's degree	1,157
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	723

Bankston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,603 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bankston. The Bankston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,531), service occupations (844), sales and office occupations (1,538), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,047) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,249). The 14,603 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,876 private wage and salary workers, 959 government workers, 542 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	14,603
In labor force	8,018
Civilian labor force	8,005
Employed	7,391
Unemployed	614
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	7,686
In labor force	3,456
Civilian labor force	3,448
Unemployed Civilian labor force	316
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	6,917
In labor force	4,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	298
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,294
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,152
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	872
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	99
Other means	62
Worked at home	98
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	204,935

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,531
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,531
Service occupations	844
Sales and office occupations	1,538
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,047
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,249

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,531
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	448
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,270
Wholesale trade	196
Retail trade	884
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	437
Information	40
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	251
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	215
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,351
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	234
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	293

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,531
Private wage and salary workers	5,876
Government workers	959
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	542
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bankston Housing Characteristics

In Bankston, AL there are 8,472 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,493 occupied and 979 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bankston, there are 5,750 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Bankston. 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 Bankston, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bankston, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bankston. There are 340 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 388 with rent between $300-499 and 145 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bankston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bankston, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	8,472
Occupied housing units	7,493
Vacant housing units	979

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	8,472
1-unit, detached	5,750
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	155
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	160
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	75
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	1,884

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	7,493
Owner-occupied	5,794
Renter-occupied	1,699

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	7,493
No vehicles available	610
2 vehicle available	4,685
3 vehicles available	1,509
4 vehicles available	461
5 or more vehicles available	122

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	7,493
Utility gas	2,129
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,180
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke	66
Wood	145
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	7,493
Less Than $50,000	5,794
$50,000 to $99,999	1,581
$100,000 to $149,999	303
$150,000 to $199,999	156
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,100

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,699
Less than $200	340
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	388
$500 to $699	119
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A