Samson, AL City Data

Samson, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,071 people who live in Samson and approximately 25,764 who live in Geneva County. We want to help people moving to or living in Samson 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 Samson. We have included Samson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Samson Information

Geneva County where Samson resides is 578.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,764 and has a population rank of 1,525 out of all the places in the United States.

Samson has a total of 2,071 people and of those residents there are 963 males and 1,108 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 297 births each year and around 317 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Samson varies per year, but currently 2,053 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,071 people who live in Samson, there are 577 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Samson is 295 male and 282 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 1,543.

General Samson Information
Total area in square miles - Geneva County	578.9
Water area in square miles - Geneva County	N/A
Resident population - Geneva County	25,764
Population rank - Geneva County	1,525
Total population	2,071
Total population (male)	963
Total population (female)	1,108
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Geneva County	297
Deaths- Geneva County	317
Population of one race	2,053
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	577
Population under 20 years (male)	295
Population under 20 years (female)	282
Total population 18 years and over	1,543

Samson Social Characteristics

There are 10,477 households in Samson. Families make up 7,536 of these households. The table below breaks down the Samson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,907), male householder with no wife present (372) and female householder with no husband present (1,242). The remainder of the Samson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,020. Samson, AL moving companies help people in Samson 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 Samson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Samson is based, there are 10,830 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,487 never married, 6,215 now married, 272 separated, 1,688 widowed, and 1,168 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 156 separated, 266 widowed and 1,034 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Samson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Samson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Geneva County)
Total households	10,477
Family households (families)	7,536
With own children under 18 years	3,518
Married-couple family	5,907
With own children under 18 years	2,441
Male householder, no wife present, family	372
With own children under 18 years	199
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,242
With own children under 18 years	643
Nonfamily households	3,020
Householder living alone	2,741
65 years and over	1,293

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	286
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	287
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,724
Householder	576
Spouse	397
Child	589
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	347
Male householder	110
Male householder living alone	100
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	208
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,830
Never married	1,487
Now married	6,215
Separated	272
Widowed	1,688
Divorced	1,168
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	156
Widowed	266
Divorced	1,034

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,071
Male	963
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	11
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	9
Female	1,108
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	10
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,071
One race	2,053
White	1,597
Black or African American	423
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,071
People who are White alone	1,597
People who are Black or African American alone	423
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,316
Same house	15,609
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,990
Different state or abroad	1,856
Different state	1,721
Abroad	135

PLACE OF BIRTH (Geneva County)
Total resident population	25,764
Born in United States	19,449
State of residence	18,873
Different state	6,488
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	206
Foreign born	197

Samson 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 Samson. That total enrollment is 5,693 for the population of the country, which includes Samson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,967 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,765 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 624.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,693
Pre-kindergarten	353
Public	225
Private	128
Kindergarten	332
Public	313
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,001
Public	2,875
Private	126
Elementary and high school	4,383
Public	4,225
Private	158
High school grades 9 to 12	1,382
Public	1,350
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	589
Public	527
Private	62
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	33
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	19,140

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,588
Less than 9th grade	2,334
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,712
High school graduate	5,626
Some college, no degree	3,359
Associate's degree	1,031
Bachelor's degree	1,526
Graduate or professional degree	8.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	979

Samson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,345 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Samson. The Samson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,398), service occupations (1,562), sales and office occupations (2,510), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,553) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,468). The 20,345 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,199 private wage and salary workers, 1,514 government workers, 1,039 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Geneva County)
Population 16 years and over	20,345
In labor force	11,799
Civilian labor force	11,745
Employed	10,809
Unemployed	936
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	54
Females 16 years and over	10,670
In labor force	5,353
Civilian labor force	5,351
Unemployed Civilian labor force	616
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	9,675
In labor force	6,446
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	320
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Geneva County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,780
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,208
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	144
Other means	128
Worked at home	335
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	280,055

OCCUPATION (Geneva County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,398
Service occupations	1,562
Sales and office occupations	2,510
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,553
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,468

INDUSTRY (Geneva County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,104
Wholesale trade	486
Retail trade	1,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	978
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	378
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,878
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	410
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	460

CLASS OF WORKER (Geneva County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,398
Private wage and salary workers	8,199
Government workers	1,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,039
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Samson Housing Characteristics

In Samson, AL there are 12,115 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,477 occupied and 1,638 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Samson, there are 8,222 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Samson. 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 Samson, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Samson, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Samson. There are 324 housing units with rent less than $200, 386 with rent between $200-299, 691 with rent between $300-499 and 168 with rent for $500 and above. Full Samson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Samson, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Geneva County)
Total housing units	12,115
Occupied housing units	10,477
Vacant housing units	1,638

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Geneva County)
Total housing units	12,115
1-unit, detached	8,222
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	295
3 or 4 units	98
5 to 9 units	123
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	3,198

HOUSING TENURE (Geneva County)
Occupied housing units	10,477
Owner-occupied	8,440
Renter-occupied	2,037

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Geneva County)
Occupied housing units	10,477
No vehicles available	827
2 vehicle available	6,327
3 vehicles available	1,591
4 vehicles available	453
5 or more vehicles available	152

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Geneva County)
Occupied housing units	10,477
Utility gas	1,399
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,897
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	133
Coal or coke
Wood	147
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Geneva County)
Occupied housing units	10,477
Less Than $50,000	8,440
$50,000 to $99,999	2,243
$100,000 to $149,999	414
$150,000 to $199,999	120
$200,000 to $299,999	29
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,900

GROSS RENT (Geneva County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,037
Less than $200	324
$200 to $299	386
$300 to $499	691
$500 to $699	140
$700 to $999	24
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	1