Shorter, AL City Data

Shorter, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 355 people who live in Shorter and approximately 24,105 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shorter 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 Shorter. We have included Shorter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shorter Information

Macon County where Shorter resides is 613.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,105 and has a population rank of 1,590 out of all the places in the United States.

Shorter has a total of 355 people and of those residents there are 159 males and 196 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 315 births each year and around 296 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shorter varies per year, but currently 351 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 355 people who live in Shorter, there are 130 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shorter is 60 male and 70 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 238.

General Shorter Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	613.24
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	24,105
Population rank - Macon County	1,590
Total population	355
Total population (male)	159
Total population (female)	196
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Macon County	315
Deaths- Macon County	296
Population of one race	351
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	130
Population under 20 years (male)	60
Population under 20 years (female)	70
Total population 18 years and over	238

Shorter Social Characteristics

There are 8,950 households in Shorter. Families make up 5,528 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shorter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,836), male householder with no wife present (417) and female householder with no husband present (2,150). The remainder of the Shorter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,407. Shorter, AL moving companies help people in Shorter 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 Shorter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shorter is based, there are 10,515 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,004 never married, 3,440 now married, 543 separated, 1,551 widowed, and 977 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 356 separated, 320 widowed and 638 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shorter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shorter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	8,950
Family households (families)	5,528
With own children under 18 years	3,097
Married-couple family	2,836
With own children under 18 years	1,099
Male householder, no wife present, family	417
With own children under 18 years	155
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,150
With own children under 18 years	1,291
Nonfamily households	3,407
Householder living alone	2,942
65 years and over	1,067

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	25
Average household size	2.93
Average family size	3.45

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	324
Householder	93
Spouse	51
Child	132
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	14
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,515
Never married	4,004
Now married	3,440
Separated	543
Widowed	1,551
Divorced	977
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	356
Widowed	320
Divorced	638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	355
Male	159
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	196
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	355
One race	351
White	58
Black or African American	290
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
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	355
People who are White alone	58
People who are Black or African American alone	290
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,558
Same house	13,345
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,958
Different state or abroad	2,593
Different state	2,195
Abroad	398

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	24,105
Born in United States	21,302
State of residence	18,512
Different state	5,169
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	74
Foreign born	350

Shorter 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 Shorter. That total enrollment is 8,743 for the population of the country, which includes Shorter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,887 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,921 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,439.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,743
Pre-kindergarten	601
Public	489
Private	112
Kindergarten	241
Public	189
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,164
Public	2,832
Private	332
Elementary and high school	4,461
Public	4,043
Private	418
High school grades 9 to 12	1,297
Public	1,211
Private	86
College, undergraduate years	3,069
Public	886
Private	2,183
Graduate or professional school	371
Public	128
Private	243
Not enrolled in school	14,515

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,955
Less than 9th grade	1,545
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,643
High school graduate	3,486
Some college, no degree	2,885
Associate's degree	779
Bachelor's degree	2,617
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,446

Shorter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,695 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shorter. The Shorter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,408), service occupations (1,865), sales and office occupations (1,864), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (48), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (703) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,245). The 18,695 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,404 private wage and salary workers, 2,285 government workers, 433 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	18,695
In labor force	9,293
Civilian labor force	9,273
Employed	8,133
Unemployed	1,140
Percent Unemployed	12.3
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	10,330
In labor force	4,928
Civilian labor force	4,918
Unemployed Civilian labor force	594
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	8,365
In labor force	4,365
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	546
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,982
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,477
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	327
Other means	58
Worked at home	159
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	198,470

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,408
Service occupations	1,865
Sales and office occupations	1,864
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	48
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	703
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,245

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	192
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	937
Wholesale trade	126
Retail trade	733
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	299
Information	105
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	243
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	370
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,010
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	722
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	569

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Private wage and salary workers	5,404
Government workers	2,285
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	433
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shorter Housing Characteristics

In Shorter, AL there are 10,627 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,950 occupied and 1,677 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shorter, there are 6,695 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 172 units in Shorter. 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 Shorter, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shorter, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shorter. There are 485 housing units with rent less than $200, 429 with rent between $200-299, 1,018 with rent between $300-499 and 498 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shorter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shorter, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	10,627
Occupied housing units	8,950
Vacant housing units	1,677

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	10,627
1-unit, detached	6,695
1-unit, attached	172
2 units	337
3 or 4 units	649
5 to 9 units	610
10 to 19 units	204
20 to 49 units	117
50 or more units	28
Mobile home	1,807

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	8,950
Owner-occupied	6,019
Renter-occupied	2,931

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	8,950
No vehicles available	1,684
2 vehicle available	4,036
3 vehicles available	1,263
4 vehicles available	353
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	8,950
Utility gas	4,097
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	99
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	8,950
Less Than $50,000	6,019
$50,000 to $99,999	2,086
$100,000 to $149,999	451
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	77
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	64,200

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,931
Less than $200	485
$200 to $299	429
$300 to $499	1,018
$500 to $699	341
$700 to $999	109
$1,000 to $1,499	38
$1,500 or more	9