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36786

Uniontown, AL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,216
Median household income
$33,375
People below poverty
39.3%
Median home value
$70,800

Income

The median income of households in 36786 was $33,375. An estimated 0.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 33.9
$25,000 to $34,999 19.2
$35,000 to $49,999 17
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1
$75,000 to $99,999 5.4
$100,000 to $149,999 6.4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 34363
Female 27458

An estimated 57.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 50.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 34 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,253. 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 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.1
Social Security 50.7
Retirement income 34
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 23.6
Cash public assistance income 20

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 39.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 77.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 39.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 77.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.2

In 2020-2024, 47.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 61% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 36786 in 2020-2024, 91.7% had health insurance coverage and 8.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 34.8% and public coverage was 65.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.1%.


In 2020-2024, 36786 had a total population of 2,216 - 1,115 (50.3%) females and 1,101 (49.7%) males. The median age was 37.5 years. An estimated 23.2% of the population was under 18 years, 27.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 36786 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 22 8
5 to 9 87 32
10 to 14 135 103
15 to 19 154 76
20 to 24 0 18
25 to 29 153 10
30 to 34 130 70
35 to 39 10 107
40 to 44 41 66
45 to 49 54 89
50 to 54 30 11
55 to 59 9 256
60 to 64 94 62
65 to 69 61 59
70 to 74 94 103
75 to 79 8 22
80 to 84 10 20
85 and over 9 3

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 7.1% were White; 92.7% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 22.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 0.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 36786 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 7.1% of the people in 36786 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,060 households in 36786. The average household size was 2.07 people.

Married-couple households made up 23% of the households in 36786 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 47.3% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.3% of all households.

In 36786, 22.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 23
Cohabiting Couples 9.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
47.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.1% of males and 25.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 49.5 40
Now married, except separated 30.1 25.9
Separated 3.7 4.5
Widowed 8.6 14
Divorced 8.1 15.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 36786, 70 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.4% of the people living in 36786 were U.S. natives. 88.9% of the 36786 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.6% of 36786 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 36786 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 36786.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 36786 in 2020-2024

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

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 36786 in 2020-2024, 3.7 % 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 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 3.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 36786 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.5
Different house, same county 11.6
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 0
Abroad 3.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 86 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 36786 was 646 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 585. College or graduate school enrollment was 61.

Educational Attainment of People in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.1
High school diploma or equivalency 43.2
Some college, no degree 20.1
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 9.3
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 36786, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 32.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.1% of people under 18 years old, to 31.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 63.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 36786, 25.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 60.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 34.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 290 64
Federal, state, or local government workers 158 34.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 5 1.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 36786 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.1
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 5.3
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 7.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.8
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 42.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0
Other Services, except public administration 1.1
Public administration 8.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 36786 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 170 37.5
Service occupations 124 27.4
Sales and office occupations 6 1.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 72 15.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 81 17.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 96.2% of 36786 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 96.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 0

In 2020-2024, 36786 had a total of 1,261 housing units. Of these housing units, 53.4% 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"). 14.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 32% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 53.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.5
Mobile homes 32
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 36786 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 86.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 36786 had 1,060 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 201 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.1% while renters occupied 26.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.86 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.63.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 29.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.9% and another 18.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 36786:

House Heating Fuel Used in 36786 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.6
Electricity 59.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.9
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 36786 was $70,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 6.7 % had a mortgage. 93.3% 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 $1,069 and for owners without a mortgage it was $429.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 36786 was $475. 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.