Sheffield, AL City Data

Sheffield, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,652 people who live in Sheffield and approximately 54,984 who live in Colbert County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sheffield 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 Sheffield. We have included Sheffield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sheffield Information

Colbert County where Sheffield resides is 623.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,984 and has a population rank of 859 out of all the places in the United States.

Sheffield has a total of 9,652 people and of those residents there are 4,450 males and 5,202 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 667 births each year and around 598 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sheffield varies per year, but currently 9,527 are one race and 125 are two or more races.

Of the 9,652 people who live in Sheffield, there are 2,487 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sheffield is 1,262 male and 1,225 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 7,367.

General Sheffield Information
Total area in square miles - Colbert County	623.61
Water area in square miles - Colbert County	N/A
Resident population - Colbert County	54,984
Population rank - Colbert County	859
Total population	9,652
Total population (male)	4,450
Total population (female)	5,202
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Colbert County	667
Deaths- Colbert County	598
Population of one race	9,527
Population of two or more races	125
Population under 20 years	2,487
Population under 20 years (male)	1,262
Population under 20 years (female)	1,225
Total population 18 years and over	7,367

Sheffield Social Characteristics

There are 22,461 households in Sheffield. Families make up 16,093 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sheffield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,584), male householder with no wife present (775) and female householder with no husband present (2,558). The remainder of the Sheffield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,423. Sheffield, AL moving companies help people in Sheffield 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 Sheffield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sheffield is based, there are 23,382 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,878 never married, 13,100 now married, 434 separated, 3,397 widowed, and 2,573 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 297 separated, 600 widowed and 2,149 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sheffield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sheffield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Colbert County)
Total households	22,461
Family households (families)	16,093
With own children under 18 years	7,565
Married-couple family	12,584
With own children under 18 years	5,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	775
With own children under 18 years	348
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,558
With own children under 18 years	1,471
Nonfamily households	6,423
Householder living alone	5,844
65 years and over	2,577

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,322
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,382
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,909
Householder	2,713
Spouse	1,839
Child	2,639
Other relatives	135
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	144
Foster child	10
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,705
Male householder	542
Male householder living alone	461
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	988
Female householder living alone	918
Female householder not living alone	70
Nonrelatives	175
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	2
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,382
Never married	3,878
Now married	13,100
Separated	434
Widowed	3,397
Divorced	2,573
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	297
Widowed	600
Divorced	2,149

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,652
Male	4,450
Under 5 years	314
5 to 9 years	331
10 to 14 years	325
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	57
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	172
25 to 29 years	311
30 to 34 years	259
35 to 39 years	301
40 to 44 years	333
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	259
55 to 59 years	209
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	168
75 to 79 years	149
80 to 84 years	115
85 years and over	85
Female	5,202
Under 5 years	299
5 to 9 years	323
10 to 14 years	300
15 to 17 years	201
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	53
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	181
25 to 29 years	316
30 to 34 years	343
35 to 39 years	335
40 to 44 years	373
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	314
55 to 59 years	308
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	145
65 and 66 years	87
67 to 69 years	134
70 to 74 years	284
75 to 79 years	264
80 to 84 years	193
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,652
One race	9,527
White	6,873
Black or African American	2,530
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	5
Two or more races	125

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,614
People who are White alone	6,848
People who are Black or African American alone	2,517
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	27
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	145
People who are Some other race alone	55

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,637
Same house	32,126
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,682
Different state or abroad	2,767
Different state	2,453
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Colbert County)
Total resident population	54,984
Born in United States	43,890
State of residence	43,618
Different state	10,714
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	167
Foreign born	485

Sheffield 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 Sheffield. That total enrollment is 12,414 for the population of the country, which includes Sheffield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,490 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,903.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,414
Pre-kindergarten	674
Public	404
Private	270
Kindergarten	730
Public	649
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,236
Public	5,714
Private	522
Elementary and high school	9,106
Public	8,474
Private	632
High school grades 9 to 12	2,870
Public	2,760
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	1,750
Public	1,704
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	152
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	40,476

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,384
Less than 9th grade	3,156
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,816
High school graduate	12,665
Some college, no degree	7,615
Associate's degree	1,859
Bachelor's degree	5,273
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,298

Sheffield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,398 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sheffield. The Sheffield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,550), service occupations (3,162), sales and office occupations (5,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,163) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,381). The 43,398 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,972 private wage and salary workers, 3,653 government workers, 1,369 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Colbert County)
Population 16 years and over	43,398
In labor force	24,388
Civilian labor force	24,350
Employed	23,093
Unemployed	1,257
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	23,050
In labor force	10,857
Civilian labor force	10,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	623
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,348
In labor force	13,531
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	634
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Colbert County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,593
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,682
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,311
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	199
Other means	101
Worked at home	243
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	531,240

OCCUPATION (Colbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,550
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,550
Service occupations	3,162
Sales and office occupations	5,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,163
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,381

INDUSTRY (Colbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,550
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	419
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,892
Wholesale trade	879
Retail trade	2,931
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,651
Information	258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	879
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,110
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,186
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,573
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	799

CLASS OF WORKER (Colbert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,550
Private wage and salary workers	17,972
Government workers	3,653
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,369
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sheffield Housing Characteristics

In Sheffield, AL there are 24,980 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,461 occupied and 2,519 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sheffield, there are 18,793 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 290 units in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sheffield, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sheffield. There are 653 housing units with rent less than $200, 578 with rent between $200-299, 2,075 with rent between $300-499 and 1,356 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sheffield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sheffield, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Colbert County)
Total housing units	24,980
Occupied housing units	22,461
Vacant housing units	2,519

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Colbert County)
Total housing units	24,980
1-unit, detached	18,793
1-unit, attached	290
2 units	1,043
3 or 4 units	865
5 to 9 units	482
10 to 19 units	176
20 to 49 units	148
50 or more units	174
Mobile home	2,956

HOUSING TENURE (Colbert County)
Occupied housing units	22,461
Owner-occupied	17,007
Renter-occupied	5,454

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Colbert County)
Occupied housing units	22,461
No vehicles available	1,441
2 vehicle available	14,347
3 vehicles available	3,568
4 vehicles available	1,194
5 or more vehicles available	491

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Colbert County)
Occupied housing units	22,461
Utility gas	9,242
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,156
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	243
Coal or coke	3
Wood	319
Solar energy
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Colbert County)
Occupied housing units	22,461
Less Than $50,000	17,007
$50,000 to $99,999	6,591
$100,000 to $149,999	2,079
$150,000 to $199,999	832
$200,000 to $299,999	504
$300,000 to $499,999	183
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,300

GROSS RENT (Colbert County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,454
Less than $200	653
$200 to $299	578
$300 to $499	2,075
$500 to $699	882
$700 to $999	385
$1,000 to $1,499	80
$1,500 or more	8