Boaz, AL City Data

Boaz, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,411 people who live in Boaz and approximately 103,459 who live in Etowah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Boaz 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 Boaz. We have included Boaz housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Boaz Information

Etowah County where Boaz resides is 548.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,459 and has a population rank of 514 out of all the places in the United States.

Boaz has a total of 7,411 people and of those residents there are 3,379 males and 4,032 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 1,384 births each year and around 1,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Boaz varies per year, but currently 7,320 are one race and 91 are two or more races.

Of the 7,411 people who live in Boaz, there are 1,916 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Boaz is 977 male and 939 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 5,708.

General Boaz Information
Total area in square miles - Etowah County	548.75
Water area in square miles - Etowah County	N/A
Resident population - Etowah County	103,459
Population rank - Etowah County	514
Total population	7,411
Total population (male)	3,379
Total population (female)	4,032
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Etowah County	1,384
Deaths- Etowah County	1,320
Population of one race	7,320
Population of two or more races	91
Population under 20 years	1,916
Population under 20 years (male)	977
Population under 20 years (female)	939
Total population 18 years and over	5,708

Boaz Social Characteristics

There are 41,615 households in Boaz. Families make up 29,620 of these households. The table below breaks down the Boaz families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,543), male householder with no wife present (1,363) and female householder with no husband present (5,640). The remainder of the Boaz households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,148. Boaz, AL moving companies help people in Boaz 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 Boaz. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Boaz is based, there are 44,282 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,682 never married, 23,849 now married, 1,089 separated, 6,384 widowed, and 5,278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 640 separated, 1,140 widowed and 3,971 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Boaz social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Boaz.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Etowah County)
Total households	41,615
Family households (families)	29,620
With own children under 18 years	13,833
Married-couple family	22,543
With own children under 18 years	9,135
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,363
With own children under 18 years	632
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,640
With own children under 18 years	2,948
Nonfamily households	12,148
Householder living alone	10,925
65 years and over	5,140

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	990
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,031
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,070
Householder	2,086
Spouse	1,603
Child	1,976
Other relatives	83
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	76
Foster child	5
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,193
Male householder	322
Male householder living alone	269
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	747
Female householder living alone	701
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	44
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	44,282
Never married	7,682
Now married	23,849
Separated	1,089
Widowed	6,384
Divorced	5,278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	640
Widowed	1,140
Divorced	3,971

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,411
Male	3,379
Under 5 years	235
5 to 9 years	294
10 to 14 years	186
15 to 17 years	153
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	59
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	234
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	240
40 to 44 years	230
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	192
55 to 59 years	188
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	103
70 to 74 years	144
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	38
Female	4,032
Under 5 years	222
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	223
15 to 17 years	157
18 and 19 years	104
20 years	47
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	255
30 to 34 years	227
35 to 39 years	271
40 to 44 years	260
45 to 49 years	257
50 to 54 years	241
55 to 59 years	233
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	139
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	143
70 to 74 years	202
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,411
One race	7,320
White	6,929
Black or African American	97
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	91

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,263
People who are White alone	6,803
People who are Black or African American alone	76
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	33
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	366
People who are Some other race alone	223

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,773
Same house	59,632
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,297
Different state or abroad	5,725
Different state	4,952
Abroad	773

PLACE OF BIRTH (Etowah County)
Total resident population	103,459
Born in United States	88,172
State of residence	84,916
Different state	16,377
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	479
Foreign born	1,687

Boaz 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 Boaz. That total enrollment is 23,661 for the population of the country, which includes Boaz. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,726 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,509 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,129.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,661
Pre-kindergarten	1,663
Public	996
Private	667
Kindergarten	1,613
Public	1,438
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,747
Public	9,756
Private	991
Elementary and high school	16,255
Public	14,801
Private	1,454
High school grades 9 to 12	5,508
Public	5,045
Private	463
College, undergraduate years	3,698
Public	3,439
Private	259
Graduate or professional school	432
Public	355
Private	77
Not enrolled in school	75,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	69,829
Less than 9th grade	6,023
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,092
High school graduate	22,531
Some college, no degree	15,137
Associate's degree	4,674
Bachelor's degree	9,372
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,679

Boaz Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,735 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Boaz. The Boaz occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,967), service occupations (5,969), sales and office occupations (10,846), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,290) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,062). The 81,735 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,732 private wage and salary workers, 5,523 government workers, 3,052 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Etowah County)
Population 16 years and over	81,735
In labor force	46,225
Civilian labor force	46,180
Employed	43,426
Unemployed	2,754
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	43,524
In labor force	21,187
Civilian labor force	21,187
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,327
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	38,211
In labor force	25,038
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,427
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Etowah County)
Workers 16 years and over	42,636
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	36,012
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,092
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	370
Other means	268
Worked at home	802
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,024,950

OCCUPATION (Etowah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,967
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,967
Service occupations	5,969
Sales and office occupations	10,846
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,290
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,062

INDUSTRY (Etowah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,967
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	478
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,293
Wholesale trade	1,490
Retail trade	5,869
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,209
Information	825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,790
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,219
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,664
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,988
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,953

CLASS OF WORKER (Etowah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,967
Private wage and salary workers	34,732
Government workers	5,523
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,052
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Boaz Housing Characteristics

In Boaz, AL there are 45,959 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,615 occupied and 4,344 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Boaz, there are 34,292 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 563 units in Boaz. 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 Boaz, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Boaz, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Boaz. There are 1,352 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,471 with rent between $200-299, 4,051 with rent between $300-499 and 2,291 with rent for $500 and above. Full Boaz gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Boaz, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Etowah County)
Total housing units	45,959
Occupied housing units	41,615
Vacant housing units	4,344

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Etowah County)
Total housing units	45,959
1-unit, detached	34,292
1-unit, attached	563
2 units	999
3 or 4 units	1,262
5 to 9 units	1,396
10 to 19 units	480
20 to 49 units	209
50 or more units	665
Mobile home	6,056

HOUSING TENURE (Etowah County)
Occupied housing units	41,615
Owner-occupied	30,960
Renter-occupied	10,655

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Etowah County)
Occupied housing units	41,615
No vehicles available	3,144
2 vehicle available	25,027
3 vehicles available	6,440
4 vehicles available	1,928
5 or more vehicles available	873

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Etowah County)
Occupied housing units	41,615
Utility gas	22,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,510
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke	7
Wood	293
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Etowah County)
Occupied housing units	41,615
Less Than $50,000	30,960
$50,000 to $99,999	9,649
$100,000 to $149,999	3,820
$150,000 to $199,999	1,406
$200,000 to $299,999	835
$300,000 to $499,999	149
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	71,200

GROSS RENT (Etowah County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,655
Less than $200	1,352
$200 to $299	1,471
$300 to $499	4,051
$500 to $699	1,823
$700 to $999	405
$1,000 to $1,499	63
$1,500 or more	N/A