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Semmes, Alabama

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StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Total Population5,6265,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,417$63,999$80,734
Median Age44.539.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.0%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$215,600$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,057$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate22.5%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.2%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.9%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.925.526.4
Worked from Home12.6%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.7%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Semmes, Alabama

Age in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Median Age44.539.338.9
Under 18 %17.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.7%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.4%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Households2,2861,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households69.4%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%30.8%28.7%
Never Married25.8%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,257$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.5%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.7%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.5%13.7%n/a

Housing in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units2,5622,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.6%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.7%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.1%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$845$788n/a

Education in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School6.9%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate49.3%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.6%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.2%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.4%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Semmes, Alabama

StatisticSemmesAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.5%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Semmes

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.