Cottondale, AL City Data

Cottondale, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,707 people who live in Cottondale and approximately 164,875 who live in Tuscaloosa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cottondale 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 Cottondale. We have included Cottondale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cottondale Information

Tuscaloosa County where Cottondale resides is 1,351.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 164,875 and has a population rank of 326 out of all the places in the United States.

Cottondale has a total of 8,707 people and of those residents there are 4,328 males and 4,379 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 2,331 births each year and around 1,476 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cottondale varies per year, but currently 8,622 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 8,707 people who live in Cottondale, there are 2,372 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cottondale is 1,254 male and 1,118 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 6,561.

General Cottondale Information
Total area in square miles - Tuscaloosa County	1,351.23
Water area in square miles - Tuscaloosa County	N/A
Resident population - Tuscaloosa County	164,875
Population rank - Tuscaloosa County	326
Total population	8,707
Total population (male)	4,328
Total population (female)	4,379
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Tuscaloosa County	2,331
Deaths- Tuscaloosa County	1,476
Population of one race	8,622
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	2,372
Population under 20 years (male)	1,254
Population under 20 years (female)	1,118
Total population 18 years and over	6,561

Cottondale Social Characteristics

There are 64,517 households in Cottondale. Families make up 42,107 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cottondale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,473), male householder with no wife present (2,127) and female householder with no husband present (9,047). The remainder of the Cottondale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,828. Cottondale, AL moving companies help people in Cottondale 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 Cottondale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cottondale is based, there are 69,946 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,530 never married, 32,106 now married, 1,593 separated, 7,395 widowed, and 7,322 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 962 separated, 1,447 widowed and 4,995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cottondale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cottondale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tuscaloosa County)
Total households	64,517
Family households (families)	42,107
With own children under 18 years	21,542
Married-couple family	30,473
With own children under 18 years	13,527
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,127
With own children under 18 years	960
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,047
With own children under 18 years	5,337
Nonfamily households	22,828
Householder living alone	18,289
65 years and over	5,354

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,278
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	699
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,749
Householder	2,547
Spouse	2,072
Child	2,571
Other relatives	125
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	14
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	958
Male householder	407
Male householder living alone	338
Male householder not living alone	69
Female householder	405
Female householder living alone	360
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	146
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,946
Never married	21,530
Now married	32,106
Separated	1,593
Widowed	7,395
Divorced	7,322
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	962
Widowed	1,447
Divorced	4,995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,707
Male	4,328
Under 5 years	301
5 to 9 years	321
10 to 14 years	312
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	128
20 years	49
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	179
25 to 29 years	341
30 to 34 years	294
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	350
45 to 49 years	336
50 to 54 years	319
55 to 59 years	207
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	24
Female	4,379
Under 5 years	295
5 to 9 years	277
10 to 14 years	284
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	70
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	189
25 to 29 years	308
30 to 34 years	294
35 to 39 years	355
40 to 44 years	384
45 to 49 years	350
50 to 54 years	317
55 to 59 years	246
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	153
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,707
One race	8,622
White	7,634
Black or African American	909
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,707
People who are White alone	7,634
People who are Black or African American alone	909
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	37
People who are Asian alone	21
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	71
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	154,505
Same house	78,867
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,712
Different state or abroad	13,955
Different state	11,550
Abroad	2,405

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tuscaloosa County)
Total resident population	164,875
Born in United States	111,497
State of residence	125,713
Different state	34,691
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,012
Foreign born	3,459

Cottondale 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 Cottondale. That total enrollment is 52,373 for the population of the country, which includes Cottondale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,266 and elementary or high school enrollment was 52,059 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 21,140.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,373
Pre-kindergarten	2,668
Public	1,705
Private	963
Kindergarten	2,534
Public	2,243
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,366
Public	15,745
Private	1,621
Elementary and high school	26,030
Public	23,547
Private	2,483
High school grades 9 to 12	8,664
Public	7,802
Private	862
College, undergraduate years	18,291
Public	16,569
Private	1,722
Graduate or professional school	2,850
Public	2,764
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	106,072

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	99,039
Less than 9th grade	6,418
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,563
High school graduate	28,115
Some college, no degree	20,774
Associate's degree	5,365
Bachelor's degree	23,804
Graduate or professional degree	24
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,193

Cottondale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 130,752 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cottondale. The Cottondale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,823), service occupations (10,462), sales and office occupations (20,186), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (304), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,196) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,426). The 130,752 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,069 private wage and salary workers, 14,859 government workers, 3,173 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tuscaloosa County)
Population 16 years and over	130,752
In labor force	79,425
Civilian labor force	79,287
Employed	74,397
Unemployed	4,890
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	138
Females 16 years and over	68,920
In labor force	37,858
Civilian labor force	37,856
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,546
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	61,832
In labor force	41,567
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,344
Armed forces	136

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tuscaloosa County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,537
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,799
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,629
Other means	334
Worked at home	1,481
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,522,885

OCCUPATION (Tuscaloosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,823
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,823
Service occupations	10,462
Sales and office occupations	20,186
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	304
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,196
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,426

INDUSTRY (Tuscaloosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,823
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,577
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,884
Wholesale trade	2,399
Retail trade	9,992
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,603
Information	1,341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,348
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,175
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,456
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,173
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,668

CLASS OF WORKER (Tuscaloosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,823
Private wage and salary workers	56,069
Government workers	14,859
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,173
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cottondale Housing Characteristics

In Cottondale, AL there are 71,429 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 64,517 occupied and 6,912 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cottondale, there are 41,772 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,568 units in Cottondale. 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 Cottondale, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cottondale, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cottondale. There are 1,659 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,020 with rent between $200-299, 7,825 with rent between $300-499 and 10,307 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cottondale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cottondale, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tuscaloosa County)
Total housing units	71,429
Occupied housing units	64,517
Vacant housing units	6,912

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tuscaloosa County)
Total housing units	71,429
1-unit, detached	41,772
1-unit, attached	1,568
2 units	1,561
3 or 4 units	3,926
5 to 9 units	3,688
10 to 19 units	3,184
20 to 49 units	2,426
50 or more units	3,036
Mobile home	10,237

HOUSING TENURE (Tuscaloosa County)
Occupied housing units	64,517
Owner-occupied	40,946
Renter-occupied	23,571

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tuscaloosa County)
Occupied housing units	64,517
No vehicles available	5,405
2 vehicle available	36,844
3 vehicles available	9,508
4 vehicles available	2,748
5 or more vehicles available	1,005

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tuscaloosa County)
Occupied housing units	64,517
Utility gas	26,002
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,232
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	174
Coal or coke	21
Wood	533
Solar energy
Other fuel	74
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tuscaloosa County)
Occupied housing units	64,517
Less Than $50,000	40,946
$50,000 to $99,999	11,310
$100,000 to $149,999	9,662
$150,000 to $199,999	3,716
$200,000 to $299,999	2,322
$300,000 to $499,999	557
$1,000,000 or more	84
Median (dollars)	106,600

GROSS RENT (Tuscaloosa County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,571
Less than $200	1,659
$200 to $299	2,020
$300 to $499	7,825
$500 to $699	6,989
$700 to $999	2,401
$1,000 to $1,499	744
$1,500 or more	172