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36312

Ashford, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,249
Median household income
$56,994
People below poverty
17.4%
Median home value
$160,000

Income

The median income of households in 36312 was $56,994. An estimated 6.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7
$25,000 to $34,999 11.7
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 11.2
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2
$200,000 or more 8.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53590
Female 40551

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,984. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 36.8
Retirement income 26.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.6
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.2

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36312 in 2020-2024, 87.3% had health insurance coverage and 12.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.1% and public coverage was 40.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11.1%.


In 2020-2024, 36312 had a total population of 6,249 - 3,156 (50.5%) females and 3,093 (49.5%) males. The median age was 42 years. An estimated 21% of the population was under 18 years, 28.6% was 19 to 44 years, 27.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 20 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36312 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 222 159
5 to 9 264 118
10 to 14 179 126
15 to 19 197 204
20 to 24 162 255
25 to 29 171 208
30 to 34 188 204
35 to 39 165 192
40 to 44 92 154
45 to 49 193 198
50 to 54 221 211
55 to 59 222 232
60 to 64 220 244
65 to 69 226 139
70 to 74 152 221
75 to 79 106 135
80 to 84 66 102
85 and over 47 54

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.5% were White; 10.2% were Black or African American; 20.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 3.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4% of the people in 36312 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 81% of the people in 36312 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,402 households in 36312. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.8% of the households in 36312 while cohabiting couple households made up 6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.7% of all households, while 17.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.7% of all households.

In 36312, 33% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.8
Cohabiting Couples 6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.8% of males and 50.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.6 25.5
Now married, except separated 56.8 50.2
Separated 0.7 2.3
Widowed 7.5 9.9
Divorced 9.5 12.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36312, 184 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98% of the people living in 36312 were U.S. natives. 65.5% of the 36312 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2% of 36312 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 94.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36312 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 36312.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.6
Asia 11.9
Europe 9.5
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36312 in 2020-2024, 2.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.8% of people at least five years old; 0.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 36312 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.4
Different house, same county 2.8
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 2.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36312 was 1,261 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 103 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 964. College or graduate school enrollment was 194.

Educational Attainment of People in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.3
High school diploma or equivalency 36.1
Some college, no degree 22.5
Associate's degree 11.2
Bachelor's degree 11.5
Graduate or professional degree 4.4

Disability

In 36312, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36312, 55.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,285 80.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 385 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 137 4.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36312 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.6
Construction 10.2
Manufacturing 9.4
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36312 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 907 32.1
Service occupations 468 16.6
Sales and office occupations 570 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 393 13.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 485 17.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 87% of 36312 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 87
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 3.5

In 2020-2024, 36312 had a total of 2,830 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 25.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.4
Mobile homes 25.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36312 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 72.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36312 had 2,402 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 428 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76% while renters occupied 24%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.67 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.36.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 25.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36312:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36312 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 3.7
Electricity 94.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36312 was $160,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.1 % had a mortgage. 51.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,252 and for owners without a mortgage it was $362.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36312 was $884. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.