Florence, AL City Data

Florence, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 36,264 people who live in Florence and approximately 87,966 who live in Lauderdale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Florence 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 Florence. We have included Florence housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Florence Information

Lauderdale County where Florence resides is 718.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,966 and has a population rank of 593 out of all the places in the United States.

Florence has a total of 36,264 people and of those residents there are 16,557 males and 19,707 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 995 births each year and around 913 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Florence varies per year, but currently 35,912 are one race and 352 are two or more races.

Of the 36,264 people who live in Florence, there are 9,170 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Florence is 4,537 male and 4,633 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 28,496.

General Florence Information
Total area in square miles - Lauderdale County	718.78
Water area in square miles - Lauderdale County	N/A
Resident population - Lauderdale County	87,966
Population rank - Lauderdale County	593
Total population	36,264
Total population (male)	16,557
Total population (female)	19,707
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Lauderdale County	995
Deaths- Lauderdale County	913
Population of one race	35,912
Population of two or more races	352
Population under 20 years	9,170
Population under 20 years (male)	4,537
Population under 20 years (female)	4,633
Total population 18 years and over	28,496

Florence Social Characteristics

There are 36,088 households in Florence. Families make up 25,293 of these households. The table below breaks down the Florence families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,150), male householder with no wife present (980) and female householder with no husband present (3,910). The remainder of the Florence households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,925. Florence, AL moving companies help people in Florence 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 Florence. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Florence is based, there are 37,654 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,966 never married, 21,532 now married, 497 separated, 4,822 widowed, and 3,837 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 337 separated, 871 widowed and 3,171 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Florence social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Florence.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lauderdale County)
Total households	36,088
Family households (families)	25,293
With own children under 18 years	11,788
Married-couple family	20,150
With own children under 18 years	8,466
Male householder, no wife present, family	980
With own children under 18 years	490
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,910
With own children under 18 years	2,268
Nonfamily households	10,925
Householder living alone	9,556
65 years and over	3,969

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,497
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,435
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,398
Householder	9,560
Spouse	6,905
Child	9,196
Other relatives	295
Nonrelatives	394
Unmarried partner	181
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	73
Unmarried partner	473
Foster child	20
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,389
Male householder	2,442
Male householder living alone	1,961
Male householder not living alone	481
Female householder	3,818
Female householder living alone	3,385
Female householder not living alone	433
Nonrelatives	1,129
Unmarried partner	292
Roomer or boarder	88
Housemate or roommate	660
Foster child	8
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,654
Never married	6,966
Now married	21,532
Separated	497
Widowed	4,822
Divorced	3,837
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	337
Widowed	871
Divorced	3,171

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	36,264
Male	16,557
Under 5 years	1,040
5 to 9 years	1,078
10 to 14 years	1,128
15 to 17 years	674
18 and 19 years	617
20 years	336
21 years	395
22 to 24 years	975
25 to 29 years	1,144
30 to 34 years	1,065
35 to 39 years	1,101
40 to 44 years	1,123
45 to 49 years	1,138
50 to 54 years	959
55 to 59 years	814
60 and 61 years	272
62 to 64 years	402
65 and 66 years	295
67 to 69 years	367
70 to 74 years	603
75 to 79 years	536
80 to 84 years	298
85 years and over	197
Female	19,707
Under 5 years	1,050
5 to 9 years	1,064
10 to 14 years	1,092
15 to 17 years	642
18 and 19 years	785
20 years	481
21 years	449
22 to 24 years	936
25 to 29 years	1,239
30 to 34 years	1,051
35 to 39 years	1,241
40 to 44 years	1,338
45 to 49 years	1,292
50 to 54 years	1,138
55 to 59 years	950
60 and 61 years	356
62 to 64 years	555
65 and 66 years	373
67 to 69 years	540
70 to 74 years	961
75 to 79 years	872
80 to 84 years	669
85 years and over	633

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	36,264
One race	35,912
White	28,428
Black or African American	6,963
American Indian and Alaska Native	86
Asian	226
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	32
Two or more races	352

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,787
People who are White alone	27,310
People who are Black or African American alone	6,626
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	83
People who are Asian alone	218
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	482
People who are Some other race alone	197

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,805
Same house	49,653
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,360
Different state or abroad	6,206
Different state	5,662
Abroad	544

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lauderdale County)
Total resident population	87,966
Born in United States	60,711
State of residence	65,267
Different state	21,533
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	277
Foreign born	889

Florence 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 Florence. That total enrollment is 22,201 for the population of the country, which includes Florence. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,292 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,617.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,201
Pre-kindergarten	1,438
Public	674
Private	764
Kindergarten	1,073
Public	965
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,605
Public	8,683
Private	922
Elementary and high school	14,072
Public	12,763
Private	1,309
High school grades 9 to 12	4,467
Public	4,080
Private	387
College, undergraduate years	4,999
Public	4,712
Private	287
Graduate or professional school	619
Public	549
Private	70
Not enrolled in school	62,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,894
Less than 9th grade	5,058
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,857
High school graduate	20,105
Some college, no degree	11,465
Associate's degree	2,528
Bachelor's degree	10,881
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,018

Florence Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,064 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Florence. The Florence occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,210), service occupations (5,439), sales and office occupations (10,343), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,314) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,352). The 70,064 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,885 private wage and salary workers, 6,212 government workers, 2,724 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lauderdale County)
Population 16 years and over	70,064
In labor force	41,297
Civilian labor force	41,232
Employed	38,923
Unemployed	2,309
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	37,030
In labor force	18,933
Civilian labor force	18,906
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,159
Armed forces	27
Males 16 years and over	33,034
In labor force	22,364
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,150
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lauderdale County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,476
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,808
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,006
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	576
Other means	188
Worked at home	803
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	892,750

OCCUPATION (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,210
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,210
Service occupations	5,439
Sales and office occupations	10,343
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,314
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,352

INDUSTRY (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,210
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	519
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,468
Wholesale trade	1,542
Retail trade	5,425
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,438
Information	548
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,732
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,798
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,709
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,450

CLASS OF WORKER (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,210
Private wage and salary workers	29,885
Government workers	6,212
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,724
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Florence Housing Characteristics

In Florence, AL there are 40,424 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,088 occupied and 4,336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Florence, there are 29,332 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 474 units in Florence. 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 Florence, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Florence, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Florence. There are 1,025 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,049 with rent between $200-299, 3,830 with rent between $300-499 and 2,593 with rent for $500 and above. Full Florence gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Florence, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	40,424
Occupied housing units	36,088
Vacant housing units	4,336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	40,424
1-unit, detached	29,332
1-unit, attached	474
2 units	986
3 or 4 units	1,454
5 to 9 units	1,536
10 to 19 units	713
20 to 49 units	457
50 or more units	934
Mobile home	4,526

HOUSING TENURE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	36,088
Owner-occupied	26,427
Renter-occupied	9,661

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	36,088
No vehicles available	2,164
2 vehicle available	23,485
3 vehicles available	6,596
4 vehicles available	1,654
5 or more vehicles available	678

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	36,088
Utility gas	14,040
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	271
Coal or coke	11
Wood	621
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	36,088
Less Than $50,000	26,427
$50,000 to $99,999	9,669
$100,000 to $149,999	4,527
$150,000 to $199,999	1,644
$200,000 to $299,999	825
$300,000 to $499,999	305
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	85,000

GROSS RENT (Lauderdale County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,661
Less than $200	1,025
$200 to $299	1,049
$300 to $499	3,830
$500 to $699	2,064
$700 to $999	416
$1,000 to $1,499	75
$1,500 or more	37