Calhoun County Demographics
Facts about Calhoun County Alabama
As of the census of 2000, there were 112,249 people, 45,307 households, and 31,307 families residing in the county. The population density was 71/km² (184/mi²). There were 51,322 housing units at an average density of 33/km² (84/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.88% White, 18.54% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 45,307 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 13.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
Households and Income
The median income for a household in the county was $31,768, and the median income for a family was $39,908. Males had a median income of $30,847 versus $21,076 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,367. About 12.40% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.60% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
|
TOTAL |
PERCENT |
|
| Number of Households (2002 estimate) |
44,640 |
100% |
|
Family Households |
30,632 |
68.62% |
|
Non-Family Households |
14,008 |
31.38% |
|
Persons per household (2002 estimate) |
2.42 |
|
|
Average Household Income (2002 estimate) |
$39,942 |
|
|
Per capital income (2002 estimate) |
$16.61 |
Calhoun County's Distance to Major
Cities
| Atlanta, GA | 90 Miles |
Mobile, AL | 278 Miles |
| Birmingham, AL | 59 Miles | Montgomery, AL | 111 Miles |
| Charleston, SC | 373 Miles | Nashville, TN | 207 Miles |
| Chicago, IL | 702 Miles | New Orleans, LA | 398 Miles |
| Dallas, TX | 695 Miles | New York, NY | 921 Miles |
| Detroit, MI | 745 Miles | Orlando, FL | 506 Miles |
| Huntsville, AL | 109 Miles | Savannah, GA | 340 Miles |
| Jacksonville, FL | 438 Miles | Toronto, Ontario | 942 Miles |
| Memphis, TN | 292 Miles | Washington, DC | 733 Miles |
Calhoun County's Population - Cities and
Towns
In the county the population
was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24,
27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100
females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there were 88.10 males.
| Anniston | 23,332 | Oxford | 14,474 |
| Hobson City | 859 | Piedmont | 5,004 |
| Jacksonville | 8,153 | Saks | 10,248 |
| Ohatchee | 1,183 | Weaver | 2,584 |
