Huntsville Demographics

Population Huntsville U.S.
Total Population 158,216 281,421,920
Female 51.9% 50.9%
Male 48.1% 49.1%
18 years and over 76.9% 74.3%
65 years and over 13.4% 12.4%
Married Persons 54.8% 56.5%
Single Persons 45.2% 43.5%
Median Age 36.7 35.3
Average Family Size 2.9 3.1
Ethnicity
White 65.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 30.8% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.9%
Asian 2.3% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 0.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2.1% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Huntsville U.S.
Total Housing Units 73,606 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $97,300 $119,600
Number of Households 66,742 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.29 2.59
Economic Characteristics Huntsville U.S.
Median Household Income $41,074 $41,994
Per Capita Income $24,015 $21,587
In Labor Force 64.7% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 4,091 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Huntsville U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 16,604 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 8,189 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 14,598 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 20.3% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 23.3% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 12.7% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census