Abbeville, AL City Data

Abbeville, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,987 people who live in Abbeville and approximately 16,310 who live in Henry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Abbeville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Abbeville. We have included Abbeville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Abbeville Information

Henry County where Abbeville resides is 568.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,310 and has a population rank of 2,003 out of all the places in the United States.

Abbeville has a total of 2,987 people and of those residents there are 1,351 males and 1,636 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 181 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Abbeville varies per year, but currently 2,972 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,987 people who live in Abbeville, there are 770 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Abbeville is 380 male and 390 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,302.

General Abbeville Information
Total area in square miles - Henry County	568.33
Water area in square miles - Henry County	N/A
Resident population - Henry County	16,310
Population rank - Henry County	2,003
Total population	2,987
Total population (male)	1,351
Total population (female)	1,636
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Henry County	214
Deaths- Henry County	181
Population of one race	2,972
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	770
Population under 20 years (male)	380
Population under 20 years (female)	390
Total population 18 years and over	2,302

Abbeville Social Characteristics

There are 6,525 households in Abbeville. Families make up 4,757 of these households. The table below breaks down the Abbeville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,516), male householder with no wife present (217) and female householder with no husband present (967). The remainder of the Abbeville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,797. Abbeville, AL moving companies help people in Abbeville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Abbeville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Abbeville is based, there are 6,921 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,207 never married, 3,668 now married, 238 separated, 1,190 widowed, and 618 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 93 separated, 244 widowed and 617 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Abbeville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Abbeville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henry County)
Total households	6,525
Family households (families)	4,757
With own children under 18 years	2,256
Married-couple family	3,516
With own children under 18 years	1,404
Male householder, no wife present, family	217
With own children under 18 years	111
Female householder, no husband present, family	967
With own children under 18 years	501
Nonfamily households	1,797
Householder living alone	1,647
65 years and over	801

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	373
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	449
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,413
Householder	788
Spouse	537
Child	826
Other relatives	44
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	4
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	410
Male householder	148
Male householder living alone	134
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	236
Female householder living alone	227
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,921
Never married	1,207
Now married	3,668
Separated	238
Widowed	1,190
Divorced	618
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	93
Widowed	244
Divorced	617

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,987
Male	1,351
Under 5 years	106
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	18
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	103
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	31
Female	1,636
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	16
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	93
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	106

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,987
One race	2,972
White	1,692
Black or African American	1,193
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,823
People who are White alone	1,569
People who are Black or African American alone	1,152
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	103
People who are Some other race alone	85

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,238
Same house	10,064
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,840
Different state or abroad	964
Different state	838
Abroad	126

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henry County)
Total resident population	16,310
Born in United States	13,038
State of residence	12,077
Different state	3,936
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	113
Foreign born	184

Abbeville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Abbeville. That total enrollment is 3,715 for the population of the country, which includes Abbeville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,243 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,541 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 487.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Abbeville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,715
Pre-kindergarten	201
Public	84
Private	117
Kindergarten	255
Public	231
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,779
Public	1,655
Private	124
Elementary and high school	2,771
Public	2,590
Private	181
High school grades 9 to 12	992
Public	935
Private	57
College, undergraduate years	424
Public	419
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	38
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	11,905

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,967
Less than 9th grade	1,337
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,317
High school graduate	3,192
Some college, no degree	2,016
Associate's degree	560
Bachelor's degree	1,545
Graduate or professional degree	14.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,017

Abbeville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,820 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Abbeville. The Abbeville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,685), service occupations (754), sales and office occupations (1,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (948) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,576). The 12,820 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,148 private wage and salary workers, 1,126 government workers, 488 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henry County)
Population 16 years and over	12,820
In labor force	7,237
Civilian labor force	7,237
Employed	6,780
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,789
In labor force	3,321
Civilian labor force	3,321
Unemployed Civilian labor force	220
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,031
In labor force	3,916
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	237
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henry County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,612
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,450
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	898
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	40
Other means	39
Worked at home	172
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	164,145

OCCUPATION (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,685
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,685
Service occupations	754
Sales and office occupations	1,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	948
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,576

INDUSTRY (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,685
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	302
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,639
Wholesale trade	338
Retail trade	756
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	482
Information	74
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	269
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	335
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,311
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	245
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	275

CLASS OF WORKER (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,685
Private wage and salary workers	5,148
Government workers	1,126
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	488
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Abbeville Housing Characteristics

In Abbeville, AL there are 8,037 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,525 occupied and 1,512 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Abbeville, there are 5,401 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Abbeville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Abbeville, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Abbeville, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Abbeville. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 204 with rent between $200-299, 400 with rent between $300-499 and 201 with rent for $500 and above. Full Abbeville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Abbeville, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,037
Occupied housing units	6,525
Vacant housing units	1,512

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,037
1-unit, detached	5,401
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	145
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	65
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	26
Mobile home	2,098

HOUSING TENURE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	6,525
Owner-occupied	5,279
Renter-occupied	1,246

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	6,525
No vehicles available	597
2 vehicle available	3,866
3 vehicles available	1,040
4 vehicles available	244
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	6,525
Utility gas	772
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,422
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	62
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	6,525
Less Than $50,000	5,279
$50,000 to $99,999	1,539
$100,000 to $149,999	592
$150,000 to $199,999	190
$200,000 to $299,999	98
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	69,100

GROSS RENT (Henry County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,246
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	204
$300 to $499	400
$500 to $699	142
$700 to $999	54
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	4