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Gadsden, Alabama

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StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Total Population33,3745,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$40,345$63,999$80,734
Median Age38.639.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$116,800$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$808$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate28.1%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.2%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.7%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.725.526.4
Worked from Home4.2%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gadsden, Alabama

Age in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Median Age38.639.338.9
Under 18 %23.8%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Households12,7461,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households57.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.9%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%30.8%28.7%
Never Married39.6%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,914$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00034.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.6%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.1%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty56.6%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households26.8%13.7%n/a

Housing in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units16,5132,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.3%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.8%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.3%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$554$788n/a

Education in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School17.8%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.8%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.4%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.8%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.6%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Gadsden, Alabama

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.1%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.9%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.3%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Gadsden

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.