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Southside, Alabama

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StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Total Population9,4835,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,487$63,999$80,734
Median Age41.839.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$226,500$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,184$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate4.4%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.6%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.125.526.4
Worked from Home2.2%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households71.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Southside, Alabama

Age in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Median Age41.839.338.9
Under 18 %23.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Households3,2971,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households82.4%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children33.9%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone14.9%30.8%28.7%
Never Married20.9%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,693$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.1%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.6%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.4%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.8%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households1.6%13.7%n/a

Housing in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units3,5162,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes97.7%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.4%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$934$788n/a

Education in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School6.0%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.9%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work92.0%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.0%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Southside, Alabama

StatisticSouthsideAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.0%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Southside

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.