Smiths Station, AL City Data

Smiths Station, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,927 people who live in Smiths Station and approximately 115,092 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station. We have included Smiths Station housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Smiths Station Information

Lee County where Smiths Station resides is 615.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,092 and has a population rank of 469 out of all the places in the United States.

Smiths Station has a total of 10,927 people and of those residents there are 5,367 males and 5,560 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 1,457 births each year and around 771 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Smiths Station varies per year, but currently 10,818 are one race and 109 are two or more races.

Of the 10,927 people who live in Smiths Station, there are 3,437 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Smiths Station is 1,723 male and 1,714 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 7,751.

General Smiths Station Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	615.55
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	115,092
Population rank - Lee County	469
Total population	10,927
Total population (male)	5,367
Total population (female)	5,560
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Lee County	1,457
Deaths- Lee County	771
Population of one race	10,818
Population of two or more races	109
Population under 20 years	3,437
Population under 20 years (male)	1,723
Population under 20 years (female)	1,714
Total population 18 years and over	7,751

Smiths Station Social Characteristics

There are 45,702 households in Smiths Station. Families make up 27,613 of these households. The table below breaks down the Smiths Station families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,159), male householder with no wife present (1,558) and female householder with no husband present (5,439). The remainder of the Smiths Station households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,432. Smiths Station, AL moving companies help people in Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Smiths Station is based, there are 47,653 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,741 never married, 21,838 now married, 1,116 separated, 3,852 widowed, and 4,106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 499 separated, 709 widowed and 3,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Smiths Station social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Smiths Station.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	45,702
Family households (families)	27,613
With own children under 18 years	14,840
Married-couple family	20,159
With own children under 18 years	10,030
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,558
With own children under 18 years	772
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,439
With own children under 18 years	3,256
Nonfamily households	18,432
Householder living alone	12,665
65 years and over	2,586

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,810
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	737
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,842
Householder	3,148
Spouse	2,451
Child	3,573
Other relatives	138
Nonrelatives	185
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	185
Foster child	11
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,085
Male householder	498
Male householder living alone	412
Male householder not living alone	86
Female householder	406
Female householder living alone	354
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	181
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	34
Foster child	2
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,653
Never married	16,741
Now married	21,838
Separated	1,116
Widowed	3,852
Divorced	4,106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	499
Widowed	709
Divorced	3,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,927
Male	5,367
Under 5 years	395
5 to 9 years	487
10 to 14 years	455
15 to 17 years	261
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	68
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	191
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	425
35 to 39 years	509
40 to 44 years	422
45 to 49 years	363
50 to 54 years	341
55 to 59 years	250
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	84
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	16
Female	5,560
Under 5 years	405
5 to 9 years	460
10 to 14 years	443
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	136
20 years	62
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	173
25 to 29 years	412
30 to 34 years	462
35 to 39 years	525
40 to 44 years	447
45 to 49 years	370
50 to 54 years	331
55 to 59 years	271
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	130
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	44

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,927
One race	10,818
White	9,056
Black or African American	1,628
American Indian and Alaska Native	54
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	11
Two or more races	109

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,927
People who are White alone	9,056
People who are Black or African American alone	1,628
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	54
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	169
People who are Some other race alone	38

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,968
Same house	47,629
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,126
Different state or abroad	16,784
Different state	15,254
Abroad	1,530

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	115,092
Born in United States	50,464
State of residence	66,706
Different state	43,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,389
Foreign born	3,089

Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station. That total enrollment is 45,855 for the population of the country, which includes Smiths Station. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,225 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,899 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,432.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,855
Pre-kindergarten	1,937
Public	1,042
Private	895
Kindergarten	1,535
Public	1,227
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,421
Public	11,384
Private	1,037
Elementary and high school	17,950
Public	16,352
Private	1,598
High school grades 9 to 12	5,529
Public	4,968
Private	561
College, undergraduate years	21,736
Public	20,721
Private	1,015
Graduate or professional school	2,697
Public	2,502
Private	195
Not enrolled in school	65,110

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	62,170
Less than 9th grade	3,600
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,957
High school graduate	16,576
Some college, no degree	12,566
Associate's degree	4,120
Bachelor's degree	17,351
Graduate or professional degree	27.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,402

Smiths Station Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 91,203 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Smiths Station. The Smiths Station occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,942), service occupations (8,046), sales and office occupations (13,654), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,181). The 91,203 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,719 private wage and salary workers, 10,909 government workers, 3,007 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	91,203
In labor force	56,547
Civilian labor force	56,221
Employed	52,980
Unemployed	3,241
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	326
Females 16 years and over	46,821
In labor force	26,389
Civilian labor force	26,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,713
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	44,382
In labor force	30,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,528
Armed forces	308

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,854
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,629
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	981
Other means	264
Worked at home	930
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,052,955

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,942
Service occupations	8,046
Sales and office occupations	13,654
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,181

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	580
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,283
Wholesale trade	1,435
Retail trade	6,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,725
Information	1,292
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,244
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,465
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,005
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,173

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Private wage and salary workers	38,719
Government workers	10,909
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,007
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Smiths Station Housing Characteristics

In Smiths Station, AL there are 50,329 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,702 occupied and 4,627 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Smiths Station, there are 24,618 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,144 units in Smiths Station. 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 Smiths Station, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Smiths Station, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Smiths Station. There are 905 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,900 with rent between $200-299, 7,000 with rent between $300-499 and 6,303 with rent for $500 and above. Full Smiths Station gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Smiths Station, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	50,329
Occupied housing units	45,702
Vacant housing units	4,627

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	50,329
1-unit, detached	24,618
1-unit, attached	1,144
2 units	2,388
3 or 4 units	1,674
5 to 9 units	1,984
10 to 19 units	2,437
20 to 49 units	1,959
50 or more units	1,799
Mobile home	12,243

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Owner-occupied	28,386
Renter-occupied	17,316

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
No vehicles available	3,104
2 vehicle available	26,907
3 vehicles available	6,902
4 vehicles available	2,034
5 or more vehicles available	737

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Utility gas	13,634
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53
Coal or coke
Wood	305
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	139

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Less Than $50,000	28,386
$50,000 to $99,999	7,045
$100,000 to $149,999	4,779
$150,000 to $199,999	2,335
$200,000 to $299,999	1,566
$300,000 to $499,999	416
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	104,100

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,316
Less than $200	905
$200 to $299	1,900
$300 to $499	7,000
$500 to $699	3,869
$700 to $999	1,944
$1,000 to $1,499	396
$1,500 or more	93