Guntersville, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,267 (Urban population: 6,519 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,748 (all nonfarm))

Guntersville, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,529 (3,058 occupied: 1,995 owner occupied, 1,063 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $323 (lower quartile is $216, upper quartile is $448)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $325

Median gross rent in Guntersville, AL in 2007: $438

Housing units in Guntersville with a mortgage: 1,095 (106 second mortgage, 204 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 693

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,875 (it was $93,700 in 2000)

Guntersville:	$120,875
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,645 - $216,711

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,790

In family households: 5,693 (1,388 male householders, 559 female householders)
1,522 spouses, 1,862 children (1,716 natural, 37 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 76 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,097 (405 male householders (366 living alone)), 613 female householders (604 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 424 (391 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 943 2-persons, 496 3-persons, 325 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 61 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 970 1-person, 21 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 8 5-persons.

1,008 married couples with children.
471 single-parent households (64 men, 407 women).

97.0% of residents of Guntersville speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 47 (0.7%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Guntersville, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 86 4 rooms: 208 5 rooms: 384 6 rooms: 408 7 rooms: 356 8 rooms: 287 9 or more rooms: 250

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Guntersville, Alabama:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 32 3 rooms: 239 4 rooms: 423 5 rooms: 213 6 rooms: 79 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 241
1990 to 1994: 243
1980 to 1989: 604
1970 to 1979: 803
1960 to 1969: 606
1950 to 1959: 572
1940 to 1949: 192
1939 or earlier: 242

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Guntersville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 447 3 bedrooms: 1,025 4 bedrooms: 386 5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Guntersville:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 324 2 bedrooms: 442 3 bedrooms: 219 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Guntersville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 563 2 vehicles: 869 3 vehicles: 385 4 vehicles: 54 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Guntersville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 260 1 vehicle: 475 2 vehicles: 246 3 vehicles: 68 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Guntersville, AL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 152
$60,000 to $69,999: 67
$70,000 to $79,999: 179
$80,000 to $89,999: 168
$90,000 to $99,999: 193
$100,000 to $124,999: 141
$125,000 to $149,999: 141
$150,000 to $174,999: 179
$175,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 to $249,999: 87
$250,000 to $299,999: 64
$300,000 to $399,999: 43
$400,000 to $499,999: 58
$500,000 to $749,999: 34
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Guntersville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Guntersville:

Less than $100: 61 people
$100 to $149: 97
$150 to $199: 102
$200 to $249: 83
$250 to $299: 107
$300 to $349: 175
$350 to $399: 87
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 94
$500 to $549: 76
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 103

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 14

Guntersville, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 122 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 191
5 to 9 minutes: 603
10 to 14 minutes: 570
15 to 19 minutes: 422
20 to 24 minutes: 251
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 94
45 to 59 minutes: 221
60 to 89 minutes: 111
90 or more minutes: 68

Guntersville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,344 (83%)
Carpooled: 321 (11%)
Walked: 28 (1%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 122 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 470
$10,000 to $14,999: 271
$15,000 to $19,999: 231
$20,000 to $24,999: 253
$25,000 to $29,999: 262
$30,000 to $34,999: 238
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 104
$50,000 to $59,999: 221
$60,000 to $74,999: 224
$75,000 to $99,999: 199
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 74
$150,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 or more: 37

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1146

United States or American: 1037

English: 599

Irish: 576

German: 345

Scottish: 164

French (except Basque): 120

Scotch-Irish: 116

Italian: 61

Dutch: 49

European: 33

Greek: 27

British: 26

Norwegian: 18

Welsh: 15

Polish: 11

Czech: 9

Northern European: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Russian: 7

Canadian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (36%)
Vietnam (34%)
France (17%)
Canada (13%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4988
Northeast: 203
Midwest: 456
South: 1207
West: 238

54% of Guntersville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 663
Less than 1 year of college: 160
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 318
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 375
Master's degree: 136
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 96
7th and 8th grade: 191
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 80
11th grade: 146
12th grade, no diploma: 65
High school graduate (or equivalency): 750
Less than 1 year of college: 245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 421
Associate degree: 118
Bachelor's degree: 357
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 25.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 51.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,552
Black householders: $15,821
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $237,433
Asian householders: $189,005
Some other race householders: $7,434
Two or more races householders: $45,556
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,640

Guntersville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Guntersville household income for Black householders

Guntersville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Guntersville household income for Two or more races householders

Guntersville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Guntersville marital status for males

Guntersville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,551
Black or African American householders: $83,851
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,751

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,319
One, attached: 76
Two: 334
3 or 4: 143
5 to 9: 327
10 to 19: 27
20 to 49: 7
50 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 264
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,255

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Guntersville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	9.1%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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