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36785

Tyler, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,139
Median household income
$29,619
People below poverty
45%
Median home value
$104,700

Income

The median income of households in 36785 was $29,619. An estimated 18.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 18.1
$10,000 to $14,999 11.3
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3
$25,000 to $34,999 17.4
$35,000 to $49,999 5.9
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 0.2
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male NaN
Female 33933

An estimated 58.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 40% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,835. 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 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 58.6
Social Security 40
Retirement income 28.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 18.1
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 45 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 79.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 37.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 45
Children under 18 years below poverty 79.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 37.2

In 2020-2024, 52.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 47.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36785 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.9% and public coverage was 65%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.8%.


In 2020-2024, 36785 had a total population of 1,139 - 632 (55.5%) females and 507 (44.5%) males. The median age was 39.3 years. An estimated 24.8% of the population was under 18 years, 29.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36785 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 63 25
5 to 9 14 33
10 to 14 56 66
15 to 19 33 31
20 to 24 16 34
25 to 29 34 90
30 to 34 22 26
35 to 39 8 29
40 to 44 43 31
45 to 49 43 20
50 to 54 18 50
55 to 59 60 61
60 to 64 24 12
65 to 69 45 75
70 to 74 9 14
75 to 79 8 17
80 to 84 11 11
85 and over 0 7

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 13.5% were White; 83.3% were Black or African American; 1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 45.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 36785 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 13.5% of the people in 36785 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 442 households in 36785. The average household size was 2.58 people.

Married-couple households made up 33.3% of the households in 36785 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46.8% of all households, while 14.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14% of households were male householders living alone, and 25.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.8% of all households.

In 36785, 23.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 33.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.5% of males and 32.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.2 49
Now married, except separated 46.5 32.3
Separated 1.9 2.2
Widowed 0.5 11.8
Divorced 12.8 4.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36785, 62 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 75.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.5% of the people living in 36785 were U.S. natives. 85.8% of the 36785 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.5% of 36785 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 28.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 28.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36785 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 36785.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 28.6
Europe 0
Africa 71.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36785 in 2020-2024, 8.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.8% 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 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.8
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 36785 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.8
Different house, same county 3.7
Different county, same state 0.4
Different state 4.1
Abroad 3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 3.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36785 was 289 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 7 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 202. College or graduate school enrollment was 80.

Educational Attainment of People in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5
High school diploma or equivalency 51.4
Some college, no degree 37.2
Associate's degree 2.5
Bachelor's degree 2.1
Graduate or professional degree 1.7

Disability

In 36785, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 31 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 38.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36785, 37 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 62.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 229 72.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 74 23.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 9 2.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36785 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.9
Construction 8.8
Manufacturing 15.8
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 1.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 26.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.4
Other Services, except public administration 0.6
Public administration 13.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36785 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 34 10.7
Service occupations 124 39.1
Sales and office occupations 10 3.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 69 21.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 80 25.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 94.7% of 36785 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 0% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 94.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 5.3

In 2020-2024, 36785 had a total of 509 housing units. Of these housing units, 59.7% 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"). 8.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 32.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 59.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.1
Mobile homes 32.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36785 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 81.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36785 had 442 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 67 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.3% while renters occupied 24.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.85 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.75.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.4% and another 26.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36785:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36785 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 41.4
Electricity 57
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36785 was $104,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.5 % had a mortgage. 40.5% 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 $1,331 and for owners without a mortgage it was $471.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36785 was $1,132. 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.