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Huntsville, AL Metro Area

542,297 Population
1,365 square miles 397.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±0.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$46,868 ±$1,947 Per capita income
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$87,049 ±$2,290 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

9.9% ±1.2% (52,035  ±6,136) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

23.3 minutes ±0.6 (5,693,905  ±212,738) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

215,125 ±2,810 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 ±0 (526,989  ±605) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5.2% ±1.4% (6,722  ±1,764) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

233,087 ±255 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$331,800 ±$7,424 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.8% ±1.7% (74,163  ±9,170.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

92.7% ±2.7% (346,152  ±10,165) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
43.8% ±1.8% (163,472  ±6,625.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

6% (32,323  ±3,708) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

10.9% ±0.9% (46,370  ±3,948) Population with veteran status
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
46,370 Total veterans ±3,948 40,158 Male ±3,438 6,212 Female ±1,625

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