Higdon, AL City Data

Higdon, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,214 people who live in Higdon and approximately 53,926 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Higdon 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 Higdon. We have included Higdon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Higdon Information

Jackson County where Higdon resides is 1,126.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 53,926 and has a population rank of 869 out of all the places in the United States.

Higdon has a total of 1,214 people and of those residents there are 594 males and 620 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 659 births each year and around 518 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Higdon varies per year, but currently 1,202 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,214 people who live in Higdon, there are 377 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Higdon is 188 male and 189 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 878.

General Higdon Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	1,126.77
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	53,926
Population rank - Jackson County	869
Total population	1,214
Total population (male)	594
Total population (female)	620
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Jackson County	659
Deaths- Jackson County	518
Population of one race	1,202
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	377
Population under 20 years (male)	188
Population under 20 years (female)	189
Total population 18 years and over	878

Higdon Social Characteristics

There are 21,615 households in Higdon. Families make up 15,859 of these households. The table below breaks down the Higdon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,753), male householder with no wife present (878) and female householder with no husband present (2,266). The remainder of the Higdon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,785. Higdon, AL moving companies help people in Higdon 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 Higdon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Higdon is based, there are 22,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,345 never married, 13,130 now married, 482 separated, 2,952 widowed, and 2,640 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 315 separated, 660 widowed and 2,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Higdon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Higdon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	21,615
Family households (families)	15,859
With own children under 18 years	7,468
Married-couple family	12,753
With own children under 18 years	5,135
Male householder, no wife present, family	878
With own children under 18 years	412
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,266
With own children under 18 years	1,239
Nonfamily households	5,785
Householder living alone	5,257
65 years and over	2,279

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	173
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,102
Householder	353
Spouse	296
Child	389
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	112
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,549
Never married	3,345
Now married	13,130
Separated	482
Widowed	2,952
Divorced	2,640
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	315
Widowed	660
Divorced	2,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,214
Male	594
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	620
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	38
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,214
One race	1,202
White	1,191
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,214
People who are White alone	1,191
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	50,517
Same house	31,121
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,658
Different state or abroad	3,834
Different state	3,632
Abroad	202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	53,926
Born in United States	38,392
State of residence	36,920
Different state	16,436
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	175
Foreign born	395

Higdon 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 Higdon. That total enrollment is 11,505 for the population of the country, which includes Higdon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,521 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,253 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,434.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,505
Pre-kindergarten	702
Public	537
Private	165
Kindergarten	741
Public	698
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,975
Public	5,789
Private	186
Elementary and high school	8,627
Public	8,332
Private	295
High school grades 9 to 12	2,652
Public	2,543
Private	109
College, undergraduate years	1,241
Public	1,168
Private	73
Graduate or professional school	194
Public	183
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	40,394

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,435
Less than 9th grade	4,762
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,244
High school graduate	12,707
Some college, no degree	6,039
Associate's degree	1,885
Bachelor's degree	3,798
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	67
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,400

Higdon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 42,472 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Higdon. The Higdon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,431), service occupations (2,872), sales and office occupations (5,177), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (276), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,263) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,963). The 42,472 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,560 private wage and salary workers, 3,541 government workers, 1,792 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	42,472
In labor force	26,344
Civilian labor force	26,333
Employed	24,982
Unemployed	1,351
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	22,126
In labor force	11,854
Civilian labor force	11,854
Unemployed Civilian labor force	646
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,346
In labor force	14,490
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	705
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,394
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,348
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,080
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	172
Worked at home	420
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	647,895

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,431
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,431
Service occupations	2,872
Sales and office occupations	5,177
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	276
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,263
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,963

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,431
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	651
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,793
Wholesale trade	577
Retail trade	2,575
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,615
Information	220
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	925
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	977
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,783
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,168
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	795

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,431
Private wage and salary workers	19,560
Government workers	3,541
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,792
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Higdon Housing Characteristics

In Higdon, AL there are 24,168 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,615 occupied and 2,553 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Higdon, there are 15,978 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 217 units in Higdon. 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 Higdon, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Higdon, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Higdon. There are 570 housing units with rent less than $200, 678 with rent between $200-299, 1,713 with rent between $300-499 and 723 with rent for $500 and above. Full Higdon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Higdon, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	24,168
Occupied housing units	21,615
Vacant housing units	2,553

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	24,168
1-unit, detached	15,978
1-unit, attached	217
2 units	378
3 or 4 units	339
5 to 9 units	544
10 to 19 units	220
20 to 49 units	168
50 or more units	78
Mobile home	6,145

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	21,615
Owner-occupied	16,842
Renter-occupied	4,773

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	21,615
No vehicles available	1,554
2 vehicle available	14,389
3 vehicles available	4,125
4 vehicles available	1,188
5 or more vehicles available	644

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	21,615
Utility gas	3,442
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,936
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	318
Coal or coke	2
Wood	667
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	68

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	21,615
Less Than $50,000	16,842
$50,000 to $99,999	5,038
$100,000 to $149,999	1,584
$150,000 to $199,999	485
$200,000 to $299,999	326
$300,000 to $499,999	121
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	72,400

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,773
Less than $200	570
$200 to $299	678
$300 to $499	1,713
$500 to $699	580
$700 to $999	115
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	7