Huntsville, AL City Data

Huntsville, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 158,216 people who live in Huntsville and approximately 276,700 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Huntsville 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 Huntsville. We have included Huntsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Huntsville Information

Madison County where Huntsville resides is 812.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 276,700 and has a population rank of 205 out of all the places in the United States.

Huntsville has a total of 158,216 people and of those residents there are 76,174 males and 82,042 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 3,757 births each year and around 2,213 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Huntsville varies per year, but currently 155,301 are one race and 2,915 are two or more races.

Of the 158,216 people who live in Huntsville, there are 41,789 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Huntsville is 21,383 male and 20,406 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 121,601.

General Huntsville Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	812.85
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	276,700
Population rank - Madison County	205
Total population	158,216
Total population (male)	76,174
Total population (female)	82,042
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Madison County	3,757
Deaths- Madison County	2,213
Population of one race	155,301
Population of two or more races	2,915
Population under 20 years	41,789
Population under 20 years (male)	21,383
Population under 20 years (female)	20,406
Total population 18 years and over	121,601

Huntsville Social Characteristics

There are 109,955 households in Huntsville. Families make up 75,875 of these households. The table below breaks down the Huntsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (58,679), male householder with no wife present (3,513) and female householder with no husband present (12,732). The remainder of the Huntsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 34,613. Huntsville, AL moving companies help people in Huntsville 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 Huntsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Huntsville is based, there are 112,818 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,883 never married, 63,182 now married, 2,558 separated, 10,394 widowed, and 13,801 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,717 separated, 2,069 widowed and 9,886 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Huntsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Huntsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	109,955
Family households (families)	75,875
With own children under 18 years	39,124
Married-couple family	58,679
With own children under 18 years	27,049
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,513
With own children under 18 years	1,864
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,732
With own children under 18 years	7,945
Nonfamily households	34,613
Householder living alone	29,950
65 years and over	8,176

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	20,405
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,212
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	123,470
Householder	41,742
Spouse	30,350
Child	42,081
Other relatives	1,828
Nonrelatives	2,103
Unmarried partner	971
Roomer or boarder	223
Housemate or roommate	366
Unmarried partner	2,410
Foster child	125
Other	418

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	29,171
Male householder	11,550
Male householder living alone	9,558
Male householder not living alone	1,992
Female householder	13,450
Female householder living alone	12,032
Female householder not living alone	1,418
Nonrelatives	4,171
Unmarried partner	1,439
Roomer or boarder	464
Housemate or roommate	1,849
Foster child	30
Other	389

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	112,818
Never married	22,883
Now married	63,182
Separated	2,558
Widowed	10,394
Divorced	13,801
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,717
Widowed	2,069
Divorced	9,886

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	158,216
Male	76,174
Under 5 years	5,009
5 to 9 years	5,270
10 to 14 years	5,233
15 to 17 years	3,147
18 and 19 years	2,724
20 years	1,283
21 years	1,226
22 to 24 years	3,374
25 to 29 years	5,330
30 to 34 years	5,228
35 to 39 years	6,096
40 to 44 years	6,181
45 to 49 years	5,223
50 to 54 years	4,778
55 to 59 years	3,828
60 and 61 years	1,461
62 to 64 years	2,111
65 and 66 years	1,283
67 to 69 years	1,799
70 to 74 years	2,363
75 to 79 years	1,718
80 to 84 years	985
85 years and over	524
Female	82,042
Under 5 years	4,723
5 to 9 years	5,029
10 to 14 years	5,156
15 to 17 years	3,048
18 and 19 years	2,450
20 years	1,273
21 years	1,243
22 to 24 years	3,382
25 to 29 years	5,397
30 to 34 years	5,378
35 to 39 years	6,435
40 to 44 years	6,383
45 to 49 years	5,651
50 to 54 years	5,434
55 to 59 years	4,518
60 and 61 years	1,644
62 to 64 years	2,408
65 and 66 years	1,584
67 to 69 years	2,083
70 to 74 years	3,107
75 to 79 years	2,558
80 to 84 years	1,713
85 years and over	1,445

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	158,216
One race	155,301
White	101,998
Black or African American	47,792
American Indian and Alaska Native	857
Asian	3,519
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	88
Some other race	173
Two or more races	2,915

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	152,641
People who are White alone	100,129
People who are Black or African American alone	44,271
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	837
People who are Asian alone	3,444
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	87
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,167
People who are Some other race alone	1,030

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	257,992
Same house	129,993
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,277
Different state or abroad	38,686
Different state	33,463
Abroad	5,223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	276,700
Born in United States	119,774
State of residence	153,819
Different state	107,592
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,313
Foreign born	10,976

Huntsville 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 Huntsville. That total enrollment is 78,591 for the population of the country, which includes Huntsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 22,586 and elementary or high school enrollment was 95,011 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 21,211.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,591
Pre-kindergarten	5,701
Public	2,062
Private	3,639
Kindergarten	4,172
Public	3,482
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,854
Public	28,599
Private	4,255
Elementary and high school	47,506
Public	41,511
Private	5,995
High school grades 9 to 12	14,652
Public	12,912
Private	1,740
College, undergraduate years	17,663
Public	14,750
Private	2,913
Graduate or professional school	3,549
Public	3,102
Private	447
Not enrolled in school	186,965

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	180,389
Less than 9th grade	8,389
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,919
High school graduate	39,591
Some college, no degree	41,649
Associate's degree	11,027
Bachelor's degree	61,814
Graduate or professional degree	34.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	40,961

Huntsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 213,615 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Huntsville. The Huntsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (58,476), service occupations (16,734), sales and office occupations (32,115), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (231), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,104) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,256). The 213,615 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 101,117 private wage and salary workers, 26,050 government workers, 7,502 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	213,615
In labor force	144,342
Civilian labor force	143,109
Employed	134,916
Unemployed	8,193
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	1,233
Females 16 years and over	110,928
In labor force	66,593
Civilian labor force	66,411
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,226
Armed forces	182
Males 16 years and over	102,687
In labor force	77,749
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,967
Armed forces	1,051

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	134,044
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	112,526
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,127
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,800
Other means	749
Worked at home	3,139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,740,200

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,476
Management, professional, and related occupations	58,476
Service occupations	16,734
Sales and office occupations	32,115
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	231
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,104
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,256

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,476
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	622
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25,392
Wholesale trade	3,508
Retail trade	14,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,175
Information	3,453
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,851
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	16,654
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,616
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,619
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,034

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,476
Private wage and salary workers	101,117
Government workers	26,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,502
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Huntsville Housing Characteristics

In Huntsville, AL there are 120,288 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 109,955 occupied and 10,333 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Huntsville, there are 83,226 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,340 units in Huntsville. 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 Huntsville, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Huntsville, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Huntsville. There are 1,914 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,490 with rent between $200-299, 11,926 with rent between $300-499 and 15,644 with rent for $500 and above. Full Huntsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Huntsville, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	120,288
Occupied housing units	109,955
Vacant housing units	10,333

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	120,288
1-unit, detached	83,226
1-unit, attached	2,340
2 units	2,475
3 or 4 units	6,414
5 to 9 units	8,070
10 to 19 units	5,177
20 to 49 units	2,069
50 or more units	3,074
Mobile home	7,381

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	109,955
Owner-occupied	76,830
Renter-occupied	33,125

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	109,955
No vehicles available	6,133
2 vehicle available	69,551
3 vehicles available	18,265
4 vehicles available	4,712
5 or more vehicles available	1,870

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	109,955
Utility gas	30,793
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	70,244
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	527
Coal or coke	1
Wood	729
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	84
No fuel used	171

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	109,955
Less Than $50,000	76,830
$50,000 to $99,999	27,660
$100,000 to $149,999	17,332
$150,000 to $199,999	8,917
$200,000 to $299,999	5,618
$300,000 to $499,999	1,591
$1,000,000 or more	62
Median (dollars)	103,300

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,125
Less than $200	1,914
$200 to $299	1,490
$300 to $499	11,926
$500 to $699	10,331
$700 to $999	4,445
$1,000 to $1,499	773
$1,500 or more	94