Spruce Pine, AL City Data

Spruce Pine, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,552 people who live in Spruce Pine and approximately 31,223 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. We have included Spruce Pine housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Spruce Pine Information

Franklin County where Spruce Pine resides is 646.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,223 and has a population rank of 1,370 out of all the places in the United States.

Spruce Pine has a total of 1,552 people and of those residents there are 757 males and 795 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 446 births each year and around 359 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Spruce Pine varies per year, but currently 1,539 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,552 people who live in Spruce Pine, there are 422 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Spruce Pine is 210 male and 212 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 1,172.

General Spruce Pine Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	646.51
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	31,223
Population rank - Franklin County	1,370
Total population	1,552
Total population (male)	757
Total population (female)	795
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Franklin County	446
Deaths- Franklin County	359
Population of one race	1,539
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	422
Population under 20 years (male)	210
Population under 20 years (female)	212
Total population 18 years and over	1,172

Spruce Pine Social Characteristics

There are 12,259 households in Spruce Pine. Families make up 9,009 of these households. The table below breaks down the Spruce Pine families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,257), male householder with no wife present (495) and female householder with no husband present (1,195). The remainder of the Spruce Pine households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,305. Spruce Pine, AL moving companies help people in Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Spruce Pine is based, there are 12,865 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,795 never married, 7,577 now married, 286 separated, 1,889 widowed, and 1,318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 374 widowed and 1,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Spruce Pine social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Spruce Pine.

If you are moving to or from Spruce Pine and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Spruce Pine, AL self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	12,259
Family households (families)	9,009
With own children under 18 years	4,344
Married-couple family	7,257
With own children under 18 years	3,063
Male householder, no wife present, family	495
With own children under 18 years	208
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,195
With own children under 18 years	727
Nonfamily households	3,305
Householder living alone	2,996
65 years and over	1,483

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	232
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	135
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,393
Householder	466
Spouse	408
Child	450
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	159
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	80
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,865
Never married	1,795
Now married	7,577
Separated	286
Widowed	1,889
Divorced	1,318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	374
Divorced	1,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,552
Male	757
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	6
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	70
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	3
Female	795
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	50
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,552
One race	1,539
White	1,522
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,552
People who are White alone	1,522
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
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	11
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,285
Same house	18,109
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,943
Different state or abroad	2,704
Different state	2,183
Abroad	521

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	31,223
Born in United States	23,425
State of residence	22,524
Different state	6,894
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	1,734

Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. That total enrollment is 6,948 for the population of the country, which includes Spruce Pine. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,307 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 944.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,948
Pre-kindergarten	316
Public	231
Private	85
Kindergarten	426
Public	415
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,712
Public	3,611
Private	101
Elementary and high school	5,261
Public	5,082
Private	179
High school grades 9 to 12	1,549
Public	1,471
Private	78
College, undergraduate years	879
Public	799
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	53
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	23,154

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,860
Less than 9th grade	3,156
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,748
High school graduate	6,363
Some college, no degree	3,636
Associate's degree	936
Bachelor's degree	2,021
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,237

Spruce Pine Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,493 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Spruce Pine. The Spruce Pine occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,623), service occupations (1,473), sales and office occupations (2,443), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (221), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,770) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,559). The 24,493 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,472 private wage and salary workers, 1,595 government workers, 973 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	24,493
In labor force	13,862
Civilian labor force	13,862
Employed	13,089
Unemployed	773
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	12,665
In labor force	6,130
Civilian labor force	6,130
Unemployed Civilian labor force	348
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,828
In labor force	7,732
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,839
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,148
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,105
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	125
Other means	85
Worked at home	318
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	305,845

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,623
Service occupations	1,473
Sales and office occupations	2,443
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	221
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,770
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,559

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	567
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,588
Wholesale trade	537
Retail trade	1,396
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	729
Information	121
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	438
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	413
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,063
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	438
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	347

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Private wage and salary workers	10,472
Government workers	1,595
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	973
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Spruce Pine Housing Characteristics

In Spruce Pine, AL there are 13,749 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,259 occupied and 1,490 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Spruce Pine, there are 9,727 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Spruce Pine. 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 Spruce Pine, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Spruce Pine, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Spruce Pine. There are 574 housing units with rent less than $200, 510 with rent between $200-299, 1,144 with rent between $300-499 and 366 with rent for $500 and above. Full Spruce Pine gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Spruce Pine, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	13,749
Occupied housing units	12,259
Vacant housing units	1,490

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	13,749
1-unit, detached	9,727
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	366
3 or 4 units	327
5 to 9 units	333
10 to 19 units	82
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	160
Mobile home	2,559

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	12,259
Owner-occupied	9,104
Renter-occupied	3,155

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	12,259
No vehicles available	1,021
2 vehicle available	7,639
3 vehicles available	1,921
4 vehicles available	704
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	12,259
Utility gas	6,008
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,606
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63
Coal or coke	16
Wood	214
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	12,259
Less Than $50,000	9,104
$50,000 to $99,999	2,652
$100,000 to $149,999	697
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	111
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	62,800

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,155
Less than $200	574
$200 to $299	510
$300 to $499	1,144
$500 to $699	341
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A