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Huntsville, Alabama

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StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Total Population222,7915,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,714$63,999$80,734
Median Age36.939.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$293,600$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,171$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born6.7%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.3%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.725.526.4
Worked from Home14.6%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Huntsville, Alabama

Age in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Median Age36.939.338.9
Under 18 %19.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Households95,3101,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households54.9%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children23.4%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%30.8%28.7%
Never Married38.5%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,854$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.9%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.4%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%13.7%n/a

Housing in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units104,3882,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.1%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.4%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.7%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,345$788n/a

Education in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School8.0%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate18.1%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.8%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.5%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.7%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.0%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Huntsville, Alabama

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.3%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Huntsville

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.