Gadsden, AL City Data

Gadsden, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 38,978 people who live in Gadsden and approximately 103,459 who live in Etowah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gadsden 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 Gadsden. We have included Gadsden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gadsden Information

Etowah County where Gadsden 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.

Gadsden has a total of 38,978 people and of those residents there are 17,934 males and 21,044 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 1,384 births each year and around 1,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gadsden varies per year, but currently 38,521 are one race and 457 are two or more races.

Of the 38,978 people who live in Gadsden, there are 10,050 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gadsden is 5,125 male and 4,925 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 29,994.

General Gadsden 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	38,978
Total population (male)	17,934
Total population (female)	21,044
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Etowah County	1,384
Deaths- Etowah County	1,320
Population of one race	38,521
Population of two or more races	457
Population under 20 years	10,050
Population under 20 years (male)	5,125
Population under 20 years (female)	4,925
Total population 18 years and over	29,994

Gadsden Social Characteristics

There are 41,615 households in Gadsden. Families make up 29,620 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gadsden 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 Gadsden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,148. Gadsden, AL moving companies help people in Gadsden 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 Gadsden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gadsden 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 Gadsden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gadsden.

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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	4,850
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,745
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,523
Householder	10,253
Spouse	6,664
Child	10,186
Other relatives	624
Nonrelatives	662
Unmarried partner	287
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	98
Unmarried partner	590
Foster child	34
Other	168

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,025
Male householder	2,310
Male householder living alone	1,959
Male householder not living alone	351
Female householder	3,893
Female householder living alone	3,625
Female householder not living alone	268
Nonrelatives	822
Unmarried partner	303
Roomer or boarder	105
Housemate or roommate	267
Foster child	12
Other	135

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	38,978
Male	17,934
Under 5 years	1,337
5 to 9 years	1,258
10 to 14 years	1,204
15 to 17 years	793
18 and 19 years	533
20 years	295
21 years	267
22 to 24 years	728
25 to 29 years	1,275
30 to 34 years	1,159
35 to 39 years	1,123
40 to 44 years	1,229
45 to 49 years	1,214
50 to 54 years	1,144
55 to 59 years	817
60 and 61 years	305
62 to 64 years	441
65 and 66 years	319
67 to 69 years	425
70 to 74 years	746
75 to 79 years	683
80 to 84 years	392
85 years and over	247
Female	21,044
Under 5 years	1,229
5 to 9 years	1,238
10 to 14 years	1,163
15 to 17 years	762
18 and 19 years	533
20 years	277
21 years	265
22 to 24 years	814
25 to 29 years	1,293
30 to 34 years	1,229
35 to 39 years	1,174
40 to 44 years	1,393
45 to 49 years	1,357
50 to 54 years	1,280
55 to 59 years	1,000
60 and 61 years	417
62 to 64 years	610
65 and 66 years	415
67 to 69 years	653
70 to 74 years	1,224
75 to 79 years	1,130
80 to 84 years	870
85 years and over	718

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	38,978
One race	38,521
White	24,434
Black or African American	13,252
American Indian and Alaska Native	118
Asian	208
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	32
Some other race	22
Two or more races	457

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,548
People who are White alone	23,626
People who are Black or African American alone	12,727
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	116
People who are Asian alone	170
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	927
People who are Some other race alone	448

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

Gadsden 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 Gadsden. That total enrollment is 23,661 for the population of the country, which includes Gadsden. 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 Gadsden 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

Gadsden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,735 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gadsden. The Gadsden 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

Gadsden Housing Characteristics

In Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, 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 Gadsden. 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 Gadsden, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gadsden, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gadsden. 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 Gadsden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gadsden, 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