Fort Deposit, AL City Data

Fort Deposit, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,270 people who live in Fort Deposit and approximately 13,473 who live in Lowndes County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit. We have included Fort Deposit housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Deposit Information

Lowndes County where Fort Deposit resides is 725.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,473 and has a population rank of 2,195 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Deposit has a total of 1,270 people and of those residents there are 588 males and 682 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 225 births each year and around 118 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Deposit varies per year, but currently 1,266 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,270 people who live in Fort Deposit, there are 413 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Deposit is 199 male and 214 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 891.

General Fort Deposit Information
Total area in square miles - Lowndes County	725.03
Water area in square miles - Lowndes County	N/A
Resident population - Lowndes County	13,473
Population rank - Lowndes County	2,195
Total population	1,270
Total population (male)	588
Total population (female)	682
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Lowndes County	225
Deaths- Lowndes County	118
Population of one race	1,266
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	413
Population under 20 years (male)	199
Population under 20 years (female)	214
Total population 18 years and over	891

Fort Deposit Social Characteristics

There are 4,909 households in Fort Deposit. Families make up 3,578 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Deposit families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,104), male householder with no wife present (204) and female householder with no husband present (1,295). The remainder of the Fort Deposit households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,321. Fort Deposit, AL moving companies help people in Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Deposit is based, there are 5,523 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,819 never married, 2,180 now married, 282 separated, 771 widowed, and 471 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 173 widowed and 475 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Deposit social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Deposit.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lowndes County)
Total households	4,909
Family households (families)	3,578
With own children under 18 years	2,104
Married-couple family	2,104
With own children under 18 years	859
Male householder, no wife present, family	204
With own children under 18 years	98
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,295
With own children under 18 years	728
Nonfamily households	1,321
Householder living alone	1,218
65 years and over	459

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	200
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	127
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,113
Householder	349
Spouse	192
Child	429
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	33
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	157
Male householder	68
Male householder living alone	64
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,523
Never married	1,819
Now married	2,180
Separated	282
Widowed	771
Divorced	471
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	173
Divorced	475

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,270
Male	588
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	682
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,270
One race	1,266
White	400
Black or African American	866
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,270
People who are White alone	400
People who are Black or African American alone	866
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,465
Same house	9,441
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,127
Different state or abroad	431
Different state	393
Abroad	38

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lowndes County)
Total resident population	13,473
Born in United States	12,524
State of residence	12,284
Different state	1,105
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	36

Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit. That total enrollment is 3,714 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Deposit. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,006 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,049 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 347.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,714
Pre-kindergarten	174
Public	146
Private	28
Kindergarten	167
Public	162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,982
Public	1,777
Private	205
Elementary and high school	3,025
Public	2,659
Private	366
High school grades 9 to 12	1,043
Public	882
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	314
Public	272
Private	42
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	30
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	9,110

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,183
Less than 9th grade	1,176
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,749
High school graduate	2,731
Some college, no degree	1,315
Associate's degree	311
Bachelor's degree	901
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	603

Fort Deposit Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,902 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Deposit. The Fort Deposit occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,039), service occupations (563), sales and office occupations (852), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,194). The 9,902 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,243 private wage and salary workers, 875 government workers, 311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lowndes County)
Population 16 years and over	9,902
In labor force	5,061
Civilian labor force	5,045
Employed	4,443
Unemployed	602
Percent Unemployed	11.9
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	5,376
In labor force	2,517
Civilian labor force	2,509
Unemployed Civilian labor force	350
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	4,526
In labor force	2,544
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lowndes County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,405
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,353
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	831
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	41
Other means	55
Worked at home	99
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,300

OCCUPATION (Lowndes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,039
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,039
Service occupations	563
Sales and office occupations	852
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,194

INDUSTRY (Lowndes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,039
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	247
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	888
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	412
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	224
Information	65
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	121
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	130
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	365

CLASS OF WORKER (Lowndes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,039
Private wage and salary workers	3,243
Government workers	875
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Deposit Housing Characteristics

In Fort Deposit, AL there are 5,801 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,909 occupied and 892 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Deposit, there are 3,295 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 52 units in Fort Deposit. 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 Fort Deposit, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Deposit, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Deposit. There are 180 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 183 with rent between $300-499 and 115 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Deposit gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Deposit, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lowndes County)
Total housing units	5,801
Occupied housing units	4,909
Vacant housing units	892

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lowndes County)
Total housing units	5,801
1-unit, detached	3,295
1-unit, attached	52
2 units	136
3 or 4 units	133
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,094

HOUSING TENURE (Lowndes County)
Occupied housing units	4,909
Owner-occupied	4,088
Renter-occupied	821

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lowndes County)
Occupied housing units	4,909
No vehicles available	743
2 vehicle available	2,526
3 vehicles available	688
4 vehicles available	187
5 or more vehicles available	85

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lowndes County)
Occupied housing units	4,909
Utility gas	500
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,589
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke
Wood	220
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lowndes County)
Occupied housing units	4,909
Less Than $50,000	4,088
$50,000 to $99,999	730
$100,000 to $149,999	165
$150,000 to $199,999	83
$200,000 to $299,999	54
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	55,500

GROSS RENT (Lowndes County)
Occupied units paying rent	821
Less than $200	180
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	183
$500 to $699	59
$700 to $999	39
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A