Safford, AL City Data

Safford, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 572 people who live in Safford and approximately 46,365 who live in Dallas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Safford 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 Safford. We have included Safford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Safford Information

Dallas County where Safford resides is 993.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,365 and has a population rank of 975 out of all the places in the United States.

Safford has a total of 572 people and of those residents there are 257 males and 315 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 811 births each year and around 541 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Safford varies per year, but currently 571 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 572 people who live in Safford, there are 189 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Safford is 81 male and 108 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 408.

General Safford Information
Total area in square miles - Dallas County	993.37
Water area in square miles - Dallas County	N/A
Resident population - Dallas County	46,365
Population rank - Dallas County	975
Total population	572
Total population (male)	257
Total population (female)	315
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Dallas County	811
Deaths- Dallas County	541
Population of one race	571
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	189
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	108
Total population 18 years and over	408

Safford Social Characteristics

There are 17,841 households in Safford. Families make up 12,622 of these households. The table below breaks down the Safford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,214), male householder with no wife present (797) and female householder with no husband present (4,556). The remainder of the Safford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,347. Safford, AL moving companies help people in Safford 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 Safford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Safford is based, there are 19,922 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,242 never married, 7,866 now married, 878 separated, 3,076 widowed, and 1,860 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 603 separated, 648 widowed and 1,461 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Safford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Safford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dallas County)
Total households	17,841
Family households (families)	12,622
With own children under 18 years	7,030
Married-couple family	7,214
With own children under 18 years	3,062
Male householder, no wife present, family	797
With own children under 18 years	321
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,556
With own children under 18 years	2,637
Nonfamily households	5,347
Householder living alone	4,957
65 years and over	2,078

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	76
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	71
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	483
Householder	135
Spouse	74
Child	195
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	7
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	89
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	37
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,922
Never married	6,242
Now married	7,866
Separated	878
Widowed	3,076
Divorced	1,860
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	603
Widowed	648
Divorced	1,461

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	572
Male	257
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	4
Female	315
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	572
One race	571
White	92
Black or African American	479
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	572
People who are White alone	92
People who are Black or African American alone	479
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,959
Same house	27,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,696
Different state or abroad	2,268
Different state	1,861
Abroad	407

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dallas County)
Total resident population	46,365
Born in United States	46,835
State of residence	40,029
Different state	5,871
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	143
Foreign born	322

Safford 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 Safford. That total enrollment is 13,032 for the population of the country, which includes Safford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,207 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,869.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,032
Pre-kindergarten	904
Public	660
Private	244
Kindergarten	682
Public	609
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,054
Public	5,432
Private	622
Elementary and high school	9,576
Public	8,342
Private	1,234
High school grades 9 to 12	3,522
Public	2,910
Private	612
College, undergraduate years	1,676
Public	1,319
Private	357
Graduate or professional school	194
Public	138
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	31,337

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,742
Less than 9th grade	3,096
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,428
High school graduate	9,646
Some college, no degree	4,954
Associate's degree	1,614
Bachelor's degree	4,004
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,443

Safford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,701 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Safford. The Safford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,791), service occupations (2,454), sales and office occupations (3,681), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,658) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,672). The 34,701 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,851 private wage and salary workers, 2,568 government workers, 944 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dallas County)
Population 16 years and over	34,701
In labor force	17,342
Civilian labor force	17,324
Employed	15,391
Unemployed	1,933
Percent Unemployed	11.2
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	19,459
In labor force	8,440
Civilian labor force	8,432
Unemployed Civilian labor force	966
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	15,242
In labor force	8,902
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	967
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dallas County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,003
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,269
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	164
Other means	121
Worked at home	176
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	349,830

OCCUPATION (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,791
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,791
Service occupations	2,454
Sales and office occupations	3,681
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,658
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,672

INDUSTRY (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,791
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	325
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,782
Wholesale trade	367
Retail trade	1,811
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	733
Information	192
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	542
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	705
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,197
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	999
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	950

CLASS OF WORKER (Dallas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,791
Private wage and salary workers	11,851
Government workers	2,568
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	944
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Safford Housing Characteristics

In Safford, AL there are 20,450 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,841 occupied and 2,609 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Safford, there are 12,857 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 765 units in Safford. 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 Safford, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Safford, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Safford. There are 1,065 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,046 with rent between $200-299, 2,263 with rent between $300-499 and 1,032 with rent for $500 and above. Full Safford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Safford, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dallas County)
Total housing units	20,450
Occupied housing units	17,841
Vacant housing units	2,609

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dallas County)
Total housing units	20,450
1-unit, detached	12,857
1-unit, attached	765
2 units	1,059
3 or 4 units	1,097
5 to 9 units	300
10 to 19 units	70
20 to 49 units	126
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	4,076

HOUSING TENURE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	17,841
Owner-occupied	11,724
Renter-occupied	6,117

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	17,841
No vehicles available	2,884
2 vehicle available	8,279
3 vehicles available	2,339
4 vehicles available	620
5 or more vehicles available	232

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	17,841
Utility gas	9,873
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,523
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46
Coal or coke
Wood	151
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dallas County)
Occupied housing units	17,841
Less Than $50,000	11,724
$50,000 to $99,999	3,359
$100,000 to $149,999	833
$150,000 to $199,999	445
$200,000 to $299,999	179
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,100

GROSS RENT (Dallas County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,117
Less than $200	1,065
$200 to $299	1,046
$300 to $499	2,263
$500 to $699	851
$700 to $999	158
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A