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Guntersville, Alabama

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StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Total Population8,9165,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,929$63,999$80,734
Median Age42.839.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.3%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$324,800$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$842$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.3%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.525.526.4
Worked from Home8.8%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Guntersville, Alabama

Age in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Median Age42.839.338.9
Under 18 %22.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.2%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Households3,4941,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households67.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.6%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%30.8%28.7%
Never Married26.8%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,281$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.0%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.4%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.5%13.7%n/a

Housing in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units4,3022,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.5%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.4%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.8%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.7%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,163$788n/a

Education in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School15.0%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate23.2%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.3%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.1%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.0%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.2%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.4%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Guntersville, Alabama

StatisticGuntersvilleAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.7%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.6%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.0%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Guntersville

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.