Cowarts, AL City Data

Cowarts, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,546 people who live in Cowarts and approximately 88,787 who live in Houston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cowarts 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 Cowarts. We have included Cowarts housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cowarts Information

Houston County where Cowarts resides is 581.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,787 and has a population rank of 587 out of all the places in the United States.

Cowarts has a total of 1,546 people and of those residents there are 742 males and 804 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 1,392 births each year and around 891 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cowarts varies per year, but currently 1,526 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,546 people who live in Cowarts, there are 424 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cowarts is 215 male and 209 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 1,164.

General Cowarts Information
Total area in square miles - Houston County	581.65
Water area in square miles - Houston County	N/A
Resident population - Houston County	88,787
Population rank - Houston County	587
Total population	1,546
Total population (male)	742
Total population (female)	804
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Houston County	1,392
Deaths- Houston County	891
Population of one race	1,526
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	424
Population under 20 years (male)	215
Population under 20 years (female)	209
Total population 18 years and over	1,164

Cowarts Social Characteristics

There are 35,834 households in Cowarts. Families make up 25,286 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cowarts families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,821), male householder with no wife present (1,180) and female householder with no husband present (4,917). The remainder of the Cowarts households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,721. Cowarts, AL moving companies help people in Cowarts 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 Cowarts. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cowarts is based, there are 37,213 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,702 never married, 20,034 now married, 1,027 separated, 4,700 widowed, and 4,750 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 616 separated, 803 widowed and 3,277 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cowarts social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cowarts.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Houston County)
Total households	35,834
Family households (families)	25,286
With own children under 18 years	12,865
Married-couple family	18,821
With own children under 18 years	8,202
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,180
With own children under 18 years	614
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,917
With own children under 18 years	3,163
Nonfamily households	10,721
Householder living alone	9,448
65 years and over	3,629

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	225
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	133
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,392
Householder	470
Spouse	355
Child	447
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	27
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	154
Male householder	62
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,213
Never married	6,702
Now married	20,034
Separated	1,027
Widowed	4,700
Divorced	4,750
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	616
Widowed	803
Divorced	3,277

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,546
Male	742
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	8
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	804
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	10
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,546
One race	1,526
White	1,313
Black or African American	191
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,546
People who are White alone	1,313
People who are Black or African American alone	191
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,828
Same house	44,749
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,294
Different state or abroad	8,663
Different state	7,931
Abroad	732

PLACE OF BIRTH (Houston County)
Total resident population	88,787
Born in United States	54,270
State of residence	61,325
Different state	25,397
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	647
Foreign born	1,418

Cowarts 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 Cowarts. That total enrollment is 22,033 for the population of the country, which includes Cowarts. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,069 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,615 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,112.

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 Cowarts population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,033
Pre-kindergarten	1,645
Public	879
Private	766
Kindergarten	1,467
Public	1,114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,769
Public	9,249
Private	1,520
Elementary and high school	15,808
Public	13,769
Private	2,039
High school grades 9 to 12	5,039
Public	4,520
Private	519
College, undergraduate years	2,756
Public	2,499
Private	257
Graduate or professional school	357
Public	303
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	63,230

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,671
Less than 9th grade	4,897
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,874
High school graduate	17,809
Some college, no degree	12,640
Associate's degree	3,634
Bachelor's degree	10,817
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,114

Cowarts Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 68,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cowarts. The Cowarts occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,888), service occupations (5,913), sales and office occupations (11,075), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (238), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,845). The 68,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,674 private wage and salary workers, 5,024 government workers, 2,538 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Houston County)
Population 16 years and over	68,505
In labor force	42,720
Civilian labor force	42,582
Employed	40,355
Unemployed	2,227
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	138
Females 16 years and over	36,546
In labor force	20,123
Civilian labor force	20,123
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,257
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,959
In labor force	22,597
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	970
Armed forces	138

COMMUTING TO WORK (Houston County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,962
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,248
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,109
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	366
Other means	339
Worked at home	616
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	785,550

OCCUPATION (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,888
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,888
Service occupations	5,913
Sales and office occupations	11,075
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	238
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,845

INDUSTRY (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,888
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	557
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,712
Wholesale trade	1,690
Retail trade	6,020
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,408
Information	808
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,907
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,591
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,415
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,537
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,607

CLASS OF WORKER (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,888
Private wage and salary workers	32,674
Government workers	5,024
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,538
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cowarts Housing Characteristics

In Cowarts, AL there are 39,571 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,834 occupied and 3,737 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cowarts, there are 26,643 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 566 units in Cowarts. 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 Cowarts, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cowarts, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cowarts. There are 1,095 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,375 with rent between $200-299, 4,706 with rent between $300-499 and 2,892 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cowarts gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cowarts, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Houston County)
Total housing units	39,571
Occupied housing units	35,834
Vacant housing units	3,737

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Houston County)
Total housing units	39,571
1-unit, detached	26,643
1-unit, attached	566
2 units	968
3 or 4 units	1,477
5 to 9 units	1,776
10 to 19 units	501
20 to 49 units	211
50 or more units	987
Mobile home	6,372

HOUSING TENURE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	35,834
Owner-occupied	24,904
Renter-occupied	10,930

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	35,834
No vehicles available	2,958
2 vehicle available	20,630
3 vehicles available	4,606
4 vehicles available	1,287
5 or more vehicles available	423

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	35,834
Utility gas	4,012
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,056
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	268
Coal or coke
Wood	193
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	35,834
Less Than $50,000	24,904
$50,000 to $99,999	9,231
$100,000 to $149,999	3,802
$150,000 to $199,999	1,449
$200,000 to $299,999	927
$300,000 to $499,999	219
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	82,000

GROSS RENT (Houston County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,930
Less than $200	1,095
$200 to $299	1,375
$300 to $499	4,706
$500 to $699	2,201
$700 to $999	607
$1,000 to $1,499	68
$1,500 or more	15