Anniston, AL City Data

Anniston, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,276 people who live in Anniston and approximately 112,249 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Anniston 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 Anniston. We have included Anniston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Anniston Information

Calhoun County where Anniston resides is 612.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 112,249 and has a population rank of 478 out of all the places in the United States.

Anniston has a total of 24,276 people and of those residents there are 11,077 males and 13,199 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 1,528 births each year and around 1,365 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Anniston varies per year, but currently 24,067 are one race and 209 are two or more races.

Of the 24,276 people who live in Anniston, there are 6,375 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Anniston is 3,242 male and 3,133 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 18,546.

General Anniston Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	612.32
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	112,249
Population rank - Calhoun County	478
Total population	24,276
Total population (male)	11,077
Total population (female)	13,199
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Calhoun County	1,528
Deaths- Calhoun County	1,365
Population of one race	24,067
Population of two or more races	209
Population under 20 years	6,375
Population under 20 years (male)	3,242
Population under 20 years (female)	3,133
Total population 18 years and over	18,546

Anniston Social Characteristics

There are 45,307 households in Anniston. Families make up 31,431 of these households. The table below breaks down the Anniston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,647), male householder with no wife present (1,566) and female householder with no husband present (5,873). The remainder of the Anniston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,007. Anniston, AL moving companies help people in Anniston 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 Anniston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Anniston is based, there are 47,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,080 never married, 25,365 now married, 1,142 separated, 6,497 widowed, and 5,636 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 741 separated, 1,129 widowed and 4,718 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Anniston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Anniston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	45,307
Family households (families)	31,431
With own children under 18 years	15,042
Married-couple family	23,647
With own children under 18 years	9,650
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,566
With own children under 18 years	764
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,873
With own children under 18 years	3,235
Nonfamily households	14,007
Householder living alone	12,196
65 years and over	4,840

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,059
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,432
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,095
Householder	6,416
Spouse	3,968
Child	6,413
Other relatives	422
Nonrelatives	426
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	60
Unmarried partner	416
Foster child	46
Other	75

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,511
Male householder	1,548
Male householder living alone	1,338
Male householder not living alone	210
Female householder	2,483
Female householder living alone	2,293
Female householder not living alone	190
Nonrelatives	480
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	140
Foster child	6
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,720
Never married	9,080
Now married	25,365
Separated	1,142
Widowed	6,497
Divorced	5,636
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	741
Widowed	1,129
Divorced	4,718

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,276
Male	11,077
Under 5 years	788
5 to 9 years	851
10 to 14 years	752
15 to 17 years	529
18 and 19 years	322
20 years	139
21 years	128
22 to 24 years	385
25 to 29 years	697
30 to 34 years	655
35 to 39 years	827
40 to 44 years	789
45 to 49 years	831
50 to 54 years	739
55 to 59 years	570
60 and 61 years	195
62 to 64 years	281
65 and 66 years	196
67 to 69 years	266
70 to 74 years	428
75 to 79 years	333
80 to 84 years	221
85 years and over	155
Female	13,199
Under 5 years	813
5 to 9 years	819
10 to 14 years	735
15 to 17 years	443
18 and 19 years	323
20 years	168
21 years	161
22 to 24 years	480
25 to 29 years	751
30 to 34 years	764
35 to 39 years	842
40 to 44 years	907
45 to 49 years	949
50 to 54 years	825
55 to 59 years	665
60 and 61 years	248
62 to 64 years	356
65 and 66 years	255
67 to 69 years	414
70 to 74 years	728
75 to 79 years	660
80 to 84 years	466
85 years and over	427

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,276
One race	24,067
White	11,825
Black or African American	11,821
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	189
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	20
Two or more races	209

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,606
People who are White alone	11,452
People who are Black or African American alone	11,554
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	63
People who are Asian alone	186
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	378
People who are Some other race alone	131

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	105,320
Same house	60,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,260
Different state or abroad	9,279
Different state	8,178
Abroad	1,101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	112,249
Born in United States	87,892
State of residence	83,466
Different state	25,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,225
Foreign born	1,907

Anniston 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 Anniston. That total enrollment is 27,855 for the population of the country, which includes Anniston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,266 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,128.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,855
Pre-kindergarten	1,459
Public	842
Private	617
Kindergarten	1,469
Public	1,288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,258
Public	11,306
Private	952
Elementary and high school	17,798
Public	16,364
Private	1,434
High school grades 9 to 12	5,540
Public	5,058
Private	482
College, undergraduate years	6,284
Public	5,947
Private	337
Graduate or professional school	845
Public	756
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	80,207

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,015
Less than 9th grade	6,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,160
High school graduate	23,856
Some college, no degree	15,811
Associate's degree	3,765
Bachelor's degree	11,265
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,612

Anniston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,878 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Anniston. The Anniston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,191), service occupations (6,986), sales and office occupations (11,981), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (224), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,349) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,125). The 88,878 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,211 private wage and salary workers, 8,595 government workers, 2,879 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	88,878
In labor force	51,402
Civilian labor force	51,230
Employed	47,856
Unemployed	3,374
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	172
Females 16 years and over	47,015
In labor force	23,493
Civilian labor force	23,465
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,658
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	41,863
In labor force	27,909
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,716
Armed forces	144

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,181
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,171
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,011
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	543
Other means	335
Worked at home	791
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,087,770

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,191
Service occupations	6,986
Sales and office occupations	11,981
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	224
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,349
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,125

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	416
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,378
Wholesale trade	1,714
Retail trade	6,141
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,272
Information	1,140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,500
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,928
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,784
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,217
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,831

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Private wage and salary workers	36,211
Government workers	8,595
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,879
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Anniston Housing Characteristics

In Anniston, AL there are 51,322 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,307 occupied and 6,015 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Anniston, there are 35,333 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,049 units in Anniston. 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 Anniston, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Anniston, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Anniston. There are 1,099 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,573 with rent between $200-299, 5,051 with rent between $300-499 and 3,318 with rent for $500 and above. Full Anniston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Anniston, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	51,322
Occupied housing units	45,307
Vacant housing units	6,015

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	51,322
1-unit, detached	35,333
1-unit, attached	1,049
2 units	1,301
3 or 4 units	1,228
5 to 9 units	1,397
10 to 19 units	668
20 to 49 units	634
50 or more units	685
Mobile home	8,978

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Owner-occupied	32,856
Renter-occupied	12,451

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
No vehicles available	3,566
2 vehicle available	27,237
3 vehicles available	7,148
4 vehicles available	2,121
5 or more vehicles available	809

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Utility gas	22,338
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	186
Coal or coke	8
Wood	336
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	98

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Less Than $50,000	32,856
$50,000 to $99,999	12,264
$100,000 to $149,999	3,494
$150,000 to $199,999	1,386
$200,000 to $299,999	681
$300,000 to $499,999	212
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,451
Less than $200	1,099
$200 to $299	1,573
$300 to $499	5,051
$500 to $699	2,495
$700 to $999	683
$1,000 to $1,499	99
$1,500 or more	40