Guntersville, AL City Data

Guntersville, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,395 people who live in Guntersville and approximately 82,231 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Guntersville 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 Guntersville. We have included Guntersville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Guntersville Information

Marshall County where Guntersville resides is 623.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,231 and has a population rank of 630 out of all the places in the United States.

Guntersville has a total of 7,395 people and of those residents there are 3,478 males and 3,917 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 890 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Guntersville varies per year, but currently 7,288 are one race and 107 are two or more races.

Of the 7,395 people who live in Guntersville, there are 1,818 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Guntersville is 929 male and 889 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 5,736.

General Guntersville Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	623.16
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	82,231
Population rank - Marshall County	630
Total population	7,395
Total population (male)	3,478
Total population (female)	3,917
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Marshall County	1,168
Deaths- Marshall County	890
Population of one race	7,288
Population of two or more races	107
Population under 20 years	1,818
Population under 20 years (male)	929
Population under 20 years (female)	889
Total population 18 years and over	5,736

Guntersville Social Characteristics

There are 32,547 households in Guntersville. Families make up 23,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Guntersville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,802), male householder with no wife present (1,379) and female householder with no husband present (3,105). The remainder of the Guntersville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,020. Guntersville, AL moving companies help people in Guntersville 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 Guntersville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Guntersville is based, there are 34,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,596 never married, 20,721 now married, 699 separated, 4,220 widowed, and 3,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 349 separated, 941 widowed and 3,360 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Guntersville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Guntersville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	32,547
Family households (families)	23,894
With own children under 18 years	11,519
Married-couple family	18,802
With own children under 18 years	8,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,379
With own children under 18 years	595
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,105
With own children under 18 years	2,045
Nonfamily households	9,020
Householder living alone	8,007
65 years and over	3,538

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	936
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	937
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,745
Householder	1,970
Spouse	1,454
Child	1,902
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	81
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	99
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,222
Male householder	436
Male householder living alone	377
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	655
Female householder living alone	615
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	38
Foster child	3
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,048
Never married	4,596
Now married	20,721
Separated	699
Widowed	4,220
Divorced	3,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	349
Widowed	941
Divorced	3,360

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,395
Male	3,478
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	258
10 to 14 years	242
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	47
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	99
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	232
35 to 39 years	279
40 to 44 years	296
45 to 49 years	236
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	179
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	116
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	151
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	45
Female	3,917
Under 5 years	218
5 to 9 years	229
10 to 14 years	250
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	49
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	106
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	209
35 to 39 years	278
40 to 44 years	289
45 to 49 years	272
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	215
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	133
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	126
70 to 74 years	206
75 to 79 years	161
80 to 84 years	153
85 years and over	182

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,395
One race	7,288
White	6,520
Black or African American	631
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	107

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,967
People who are White alone	6,124
People who are Black or African American alone	601
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	210
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,750
Same house	43,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,664
Different state or abroad	6,281
Different state	4,791
Abroad	1,490

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	82,231
Born in United States	54,935
State of residence	61,413
Different state	17,125
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	381
Foreign born	3,312

Guntersville 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 Guntersville. That total enrollment is 18,171 for the population of the country, which includes Guntersville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,923 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,295 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,440.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,171
Pre-kindergarten	1,174
Public	703
Private	471
Kindergarten	1,408
Public	1,308
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,169
Public	8,923
Private	246
Elementary and high school	13,148
Public	12,753
Private	395
High school grades 9 to 12	3,979
Public	3,830
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	2,168
Public	2,017
Private	151
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	246
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	60,949

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,961
Less than 9th grade	6,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,353
High school graduate	16,758
Some college, no degree	10,638
Associate's degree	3,081
Bachelor's degree	7,639
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,997

Guntersville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Guntersville. The Guntersville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,197), service occupations (4,255), sales and office occupations (8,944), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (371), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,665) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,177). The 64,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,362 private wage and salary workers, 4,652 government workers, 3,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	64,209
In labor force	38,900
Civilian labor force	38,842
Employed	36,609
Unemployed	2,233
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	33,470
In labor force	16,884
Civilian labor force	16,861
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,127
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	30,739
In labor force	22,016
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,106
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,048
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,667
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,728
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	371
Other means	212
Worked at home	991
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	849,165

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,197
Service occupations	4,255
Sales and office occupations	8,944
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	371
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,665
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,177

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	883
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,181
Wholesale trade	1,291
Retail trade	5,027
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,540
Information	726
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,440
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,985
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,964
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,167
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,621

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Private wage and salary workers	28,362
Government workers	4,652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Guntersville Housing Characteristics

In Guntersville, AL there are 36,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,547 occupied and 3,784 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Guntersville, there are 25,831 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Guntersville. 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 Guntersville, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Guntersville, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Guntersville. There are 1,135 housing units with rent less than $200, 917 with rent between $200-299, 3,085 with rent between $300-499 and 1,789 with rent for $500 and above. Full Guntersville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Guntersville, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
Occupied housing units	32,547
Vacant housing units	3,784

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
1-unit, detached	25,831
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	1,027
3 or 4 units	921
5 to 9 units	1,049
10 to 19 units	157
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	264
Mobile home	6,509

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Owner-occupied	24,319
Renter-occupied	8,228

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
No vehicles available	2,257
2 vehicle available	20,795
3 vehicles available	5,649
4 vehicles available	1,422
5 or more vehicles available	497

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Utility gas	11,106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,508
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	188
Coal or coke
Wood	383
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Less Than $50,000	24,319
$50,000 to $99,999	8,445
$100,000 to $149,999	2,821
$150,000 to $199,999	1,421
$200,000 to $299,999	904
$300,000 to $499,999	225
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,228
Less than $200	1,135
$200 to $299	917
$300 to $499	3,085
$500 to $699	1,526
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A