Goodwater, AL City Data

Goodwater, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,633 people who live in Goodwater and approximately 12,202 who live in Coosa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Goodwater 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 Goodwater. We have included Goodwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Goodwater Information

Coosa County where Goodwater resides is 666.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,202 and has a population rank of 2,282 out of all the places in the United States.

Goodwater has a total of 1,633 people and of those residents there are 762 males and 871 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 117 births each year and around 108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Goodwater varies per year, but currently 1,624 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,633 people who live in Goodwater, there are 465 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Goodwater is 241 male and 224 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 1,220.

General Goodwater Information
Total area in square miles - Coosa County	666.36
Water area in square miles - Coosa County	N/A
Resident population - Coosa County	12,202
Population rank - Coosa County	2,282
Total population	1,633
Total population (male)	762
Total population (female)	871
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Coosa County	117
Deaths- Coosa County	108
Population of one race	1,624
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	465
Population under 20 years (male)	241
Population under 20 years (female)	224
Total population 18 years and over	1,220

Goodwater Social Characteristics

There are 4,682 households in Goodwater. Families make up 3,460 of these households. The table below breaks down the Goodwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,568), male householder with no wife present (191) and female householder with no husband present (581). The remainder of the Goodwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,275. Goodwater, AL moving companies help people in Goodwater 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 Goodwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Goodwater is based, there are 4,867 females 15 and over; of those females there are 876 never married, 2,809 now married, 105 separated, 622 widowed, and 455 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 130 separated, 113 widowed and 561 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Goodwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Goodwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Coosa County)
Total households	4,682
Family households (families)	3,460
With own children under 18 years	1,617
Married-couple family	2,568
With own children under 18 years	1,027
Male householder, no wife present, family	191
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	581
With own children under 18 years	321
Nonfamily households	1,275
Householder living alone	1,140
65 years and over	459

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	228
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	195
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,374
Householder	424
Spouse	239
Child	503
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	217
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	81
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	106
Female householder living alone	99
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,867
Never married	876
Now married	2,809
Separated	105
Widowed	622
Divorced	455
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	130
Widowed	113
Divorced	561

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,633
Male	762
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	12
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	21
Female	871
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,633
One race	1,624
White	419
Black or African American	1,197
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,591
People who are White alone	394
People who are Black or African American alone	1,180
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,467
Same house	7,591
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,021
Different state or abroad	379
Different state	336
Abroad	43

PLACE OF BIRTH (Coosa County)
Total resident population	12,202
Born in United States	10,470
State of residence	10,840
Different state	1,289
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	39

Goodwater 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 Goodwater. That total enrollment is 2,688 for the population of the country, which includes Goodwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 819 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 246.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,688
Pre-kindergarten	141
Public	130
Private	11
Kindergarten	231
Public	231
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,303
Public	1,227
Private	76
Elementary and high school	2,069
Public	1,872
Private	197
High school grades 9 to 12	766
Public	645
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	234
Public	205
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	13
Public	13
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,097

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,255
Less than 9th grade	844
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,987
High school graduate	3,164
Some college, no degree	1,235
Associate's degree	362
Bachelor's degree	663
Graduate or professional degree	8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	428

Goodwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,609 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Goodwater. The Goodwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (788), service occupations (705), sales and office occupations (959), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (34), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (694) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,661). The 9,609 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,980 private wage and salary workers, 604 government workers, 257 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Coosa County)
Population 16 years and over	9,609
In labor force	5,220
Civilian labor force	5,210
Employed	4,841
Unemployed	369
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	4,772
In labor force	2,378
Civilian labor force	2,378
Unemployed Civilian labor force	196
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,837
In labor force	2,842
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	173
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Coosa County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,750
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,946
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	652
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34
Other means	32
Worked at home	66
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	129,975

OCCUPATION (Coosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Management, professional, and related occupations	788
Service occupations	705
Sales and office occupations	959
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	34
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	694
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,661

INDUSTRY (Coosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	140
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,796
Wholesale trade	168
Retail trade	454
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	258
Information	30
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	107
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	193
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	710
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	204
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	208

CLASS OF WORKER (Coosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Private wage and salary workers	3,980
Government workers	604
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	257
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Goodwater Housing Characteristics

In Goodwater, AL there are 6,142 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,682 occupied and 1,460 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Goodwater, there are 3,924 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 37 units in Goodwater. 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 Goodwater, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Goodwater, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Goodwater. There are 99 housing units with rent less than $200, 115 with rent between $200-299, 115 with rent between $300-499 and 78 with rent for $500 and above. Full Goodwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Goodwater, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Coosa County)
Total housing units	6,142
Occupied housing units	4,682
Vacant housing units	1,460

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Coosa County)
Total housing units	6,142
1-unit, detached	3,924
1-unit, attached	37
2 units	34
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	5
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	3
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,020

HOUSING TENURE (Coosa County)
Occupied housing units	4,682
Owner-occupied	3,970
Renter-occupied	712

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Coosa County)
Occupied housing units	4,682
No vehicles available	378
2 vehicle available	3,069
3 vehicles available	795
4 vehicles available	291
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Coosa County)
Occupied housing units	4,682
Utility gas	695
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,773
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31
Coal or coke
Wood	144
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Coosa County)
Occupied housing units	4,682
Less Than $50,000	3,970
$50,000 to $99,999	811
$100,000 to $149,999	205
$150,000 to $199,999	58
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Coosa County)
Occupied units paying rent	712
Less than $200	99
$200 to $299	115
$300 to $499	115
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A