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Fort Payne, Alabama

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StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Total Population14,9275,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,479$63,999$80,734
Median Age37.439.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$157,000$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$679$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate32.5%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born9.3%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.3%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.325.526.4
Worked from Home7.2%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Payne, Alabama

Age in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Median Age37.439.338.9
Under 18 %26.3%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Households5,5221,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households64.5%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%30.8%28.7%
Never Married29.2%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,126$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.8%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.3%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.5%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.9%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.7%13.7%n/a

Housing in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units6,3692,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.5%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.7%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.7%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$531$788n/a

Education in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School20.8%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate28.9%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.0%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.6%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.3%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.3%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Payne, Alabama

StatisticFort PayneAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.3%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.5%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.0%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.0%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Fort Payne

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.