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Center Point, AL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Center Point is 16,876, which is 25.93% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Center Point population density is 2,754.19 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Center Point is black, which represent 67.38% of the total population. The average Center Point education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 16,876. #34

Population Growth Since 2000, #453

Center Point, AL		-25.93%
Alabama		8.33%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #3

Center Point, AL	2,754.19 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,987 (29.55%, #516)
Black:	11,371 (67.38%, #59)
Hispanic:	402 (2.38%, #192)
Asian:	7 (0.04%, #220)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.02%, #240)
One Race, Other:	306 (1.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	202 (1.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,181 (89.96%) out of the total population of 16,876 reported first ancestry.

	Center Point, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	12	0.07%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	101	0.60%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	556	3.29%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	267	1.58%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	598	3.54%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.08%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	633	3.75%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	120	0.71%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.14%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	83	0.49%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	117	0.69%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	299	1.77%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	174	1.03%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	19	0.11%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	1,440	8.53%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	33	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,408 (43.90%, see rank)

Females: 9,468 (56.10%, see rank)

Center Point, AL	Male: 43.90% Female: 56.10%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Center Point, AL	32.40 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Center Point, AL	29.40 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Center Point, AL	35.90 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Center Point, AL	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,144	6.78%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,286	7.62%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,252	7.42%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,441	8.54%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,443	8.55%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,385	14.13%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,050	12.15%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,962	11.63%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,914	11.34%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,071	6.35%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	714	4.23%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	214	1.27%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Center Point, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,310, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,337, 12.97%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,580, 34.72%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,609, 35.00%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,263, 12.25%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	521, 5.05%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Center Point, AL			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	584	76.37%	23.63%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,988	91.75%, see rank	8.25%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,056	96.31%, see rank	3.69%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,153	81.87%, see rank	18.13%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	277	54.87%, see rank	45.13%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Center Point, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	6,303, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	1,501, 23.81%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,802, 76.19%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,488, 71.20%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,310, 36.65%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,815, 28.80%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Center Point, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,194	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,598	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	2,473	44.18%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	2,499	44.64%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	102	1.82%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	524	9.36%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,596	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	2,997	39.45%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	2,716	35.76%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	636	8.37%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	1,247	16.42%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Center Point, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	16,564	98.15%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,035	83.17%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,477	14.68%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	0.31%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	312	1.85%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	53	0.31%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	259	1.53%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	0.08%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	58	0.34%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	241	1.43%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Center Point, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	5,912	93.80%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	261	4.14%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	92	1.46%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	38	0.60%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.