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36759

Marion Junction, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,166
Median household income
$30,441
People below poverty
28.9%
Median home value
$61,200

Income

The median income of households in 36759 was $30,441. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 16.3
$15,000 to $24,999 19.6
$25,000 to $34,999 13.7
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 5.2
$100,000 to $149,999 4.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0.7
$200,000 or more 3.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54722
Female 31184

An estimated 62.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 59.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,893. 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 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 62.6
Social Security 59.3
Retirement income 31.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 18.1
Cash public assistance income 27

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 28.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 36.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 28.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 36.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30.6

In 2020-2024, 27.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 22.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36759 in 2020-2024, 91.9% had health insurance coverage and 8.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.3% and public coverage was 70.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 36759 had a total population of 1,166 - 725 (62.2%) females and 441 (37.8%) males. The median age was 52.3 years. An estimated 21.9% of the population was under 18 years, 21.1% was 19 to 44 years, 31.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36759 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 24 89
5 to 9 20 0
10 to 14 51 21
15 to 19 21 38
20 to 24 0 24
25 to 29 0 27
30 to 34 6 103
35 to 39 16 37
40 to 44 31 1
45 to 49 11 46
50 to 54 51 42
55 to 59 55 2
60 to 64 57 103
65 to 69 72 56
70 to 74 14 52
75 to 79 5 45
80 to 84 5 37
85 and over 2 2

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 30.5% were White; 69.5% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 41.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 36759 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 29.5% of the people in 36759 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 612 households in 36759. The average household size was 1.91 people.

Married-couple households made up 25.7% of the households in 36759 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 56.5% of all households, while 14.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 35% were female householders living alone, for a total of 48.1% of all households.

In 36759, 18.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 25.7
Cohabiting Couples 2.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
56.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.5% of males and 24.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 20.8 34.8
Now married, except separated 53.5 24.6
Separated 2.6 0
Widowed 1.4 23.7
Divorced 21.7 16.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36759, 37 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.3% of the people living in 36759 were U.S. natives. 90.1% of the 36759 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.7% of 36759 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36759 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 36759.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 100
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36759 in 2020-2024, 0 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 36759 in 2020-2024

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

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 36759 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.4
Different house, same county 9.8
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36759 was 154 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 142. College or graduate school enrollment was 12.

Educational Attainment of People in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.6
High school diploma or equivalency 37.5
Some college, no degree 15.1
Associate's degree 18
Bachelor's degree 10.9
Graduate or professional degree 6.8

Disability

In 36759, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 30.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 15.7% of people under 18 years old, to 37.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36759, 42.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 12.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 309 75.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 49 12
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 50 12.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36759 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 16.7
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 25
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 4.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 2
Public administration 4.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36759 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 90 22.1
Service occupations 55 13.5
Sales and office occupations 86 21.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 89 21.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 88 21.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.3% of 36759 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 42.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 5.1

In 2020-2024, 36759 had a total of 820 housing units. Of these housing units, 34.8% 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"). 1.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 63.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 34.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.3
Mobile homes 63.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36759 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 69.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36759 had 612 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 208 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.8% while renters occupied 15.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.92 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.83.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 26.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 30.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36759:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36759 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 31.1
Electricity 69
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36759 was $61,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 9.1 % had a mortgage. 90.9% 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 $NaN and for owners without a mortgage it was $333.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36759 was $793. 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.

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