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Fort Payne Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Fort Payne Area is 71,109. The Fort Payne Area population density is 91.32 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Payne Area is white, which represent 84.50% of the total population. The average Fort Payne Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics: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: 71,109. #482

Population Density, #437

Fort Payne Area	91.32 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	60,087 (84.50%, #484)
Black:	1,078 (1.52%, #674)
Hispanic:	9,690 (13.63%, #198)
Asian:	203 (0.29%, #909)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,116 (1.57%, #166)
One Race, Other:	7,051 (9.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,574 (2.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,652 (68.65%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (0.79%, see rank)
Cuban:	25 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	2,327 (24.01%, see rank)
South American:	32 (0.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

52,087 (73.41%) out of the total population of 70,949 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Payne Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	62	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Czech	102	0.14%, see rank	0.09%	0.50%
Danish	83	0.12%, see rank	0.10%	0.45%
Dutch	957	1.35%, see rank	1.09%	1.51%
English	5,193	7.32%, see rank	8.80%	8.53%
French	549	0.77%, see rank	1.96%	3.54%
German	3,919	5.52%, see rank	7.49%	15.79%
Greek	68	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Hungarian	36	0.05%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Irish	7,172	10.11%, see rank	9.75%	11.36%
Italian	541	0.76%, see rank	1.73%	5.66%
Norwegian	235	0.33%, see rank	0.32%	1.46%
Polish	275	0.39%, see rank	0.67%	3.13%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Russian	63	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	1,013	1.43%, see rank	1.69%	1.07%
Scottish	1,439	2.03%, see rank	1.93%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	53	0.07%, see rank	0.75%	0.93%
Swedish	151	0.21%, see rank	0.40%	1.34%
Swiss	11	0.02%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.31%
American	10,135	14.28%, see rank	14.21%	6.72%
Welsh	168	0.24%, see rank	0.39%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 35,113 (49.38%, see rank)

Females: 35,996 (50.62%, see rank)

Fort Payne Area	Male: 49.38% Female: 50.62%
Alabama	Male: 48.54% Female: 51.46%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Payne Area	37.50 years old
Alabama	37.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Payne Area	36.40 years old
Alabama	36.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Payne Area	38.60 years old
Alabama	39.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Fort Payne Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,046	7.10%, see rank	6.38%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	5,199	7.31%, see rank	6.45%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	5,043	7.09%, see rank	6.69%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	5,021	7.06%, see rank	7.19%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	3,883	5.46%, see rank	7.02%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	9,043	12.72%, see rank	12.74%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	9,658	13.58%, see rank	12.96%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	9,714	13.66%, see rank	14.52%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	8,627	12.13%, see rank	12.30%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	5,715	8.04%, see rank	7.75%	7.03%
75 to 84	3,118	4.38%, see rank	4.43%	4.23%
85 years and over	1,042	1.47%, see rank	1.58%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	46,841, 100%	3,166,424	204,336,017
Less Than High School	13,811, 29.48%, see rank	17.40%	14.28%
High School Graduate	16,669, 35.59%, see rank	31.31%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,738, 25.06%, see rank	29.02%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	2,735, 5.84%, see rank	14.15%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,888, 4.03%, see rank	8.11%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.84, see rank	13.02	13.47

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

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Payne Area			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,648	87.38%	12.62%	67.27%	32.73%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,244	95.75%, see rank	4.25%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,777	95.63%, see rank	4.37%, see rank	89.22%	10.78%	90.52%	9.48%
College	2,656	95.44%, see rank	4.56%, see rank	85.27%	14.73%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	181	61.33%, see rank	38.67%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Payne Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	26,842, 100%	1,883,791	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	6,616, 24.65%, see rank	27.43%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	20,226, 75.35%, see rank	72.57%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	19,361, 72.13%, see rank	67.76%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.02	3.14
Married-Couple Family	15,043, 56.04%, see rank	47.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,481, 27.87%, see rank	32.24%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	55,823	see rank	3,844,391	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	27,258	100%, see rank	1,841,356	120,789,875
Never Married	6,866	25.19%, see rank	31.74%	35.08%
Married	17,029	62.47%, see rank	54.13%	52.93%
Widowed	715	2.62%, see rank	2.87%	2.53%
Divorced	2,648	9.71%, see rank	11.27%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	28,565	100%, see rank	2,003,035	127,252,362
Never Married	4,862	17.02%, see rank	25.85%	28.74%
Married	16,761	58.68%, see rank	49.84%	49.95%
Widowed	3,593	12.58%, see rank	11.10%	9.34%
Divorced	3,349	11.72%, see rank	13.21%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	65,715	92.62%, see rank	96.51%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	48,520	68.39%, see rank	70.23%	58.71%
Born in Different State	16,848	23.75%, see rank	25.52%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	347	0.49%, see rank	0.77%	1.38%
Foreign Born	5,234	7.38%, see rank	3.49%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	722	1.02%, see rank	1.07%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,512	6.36%, see rank	2.42%	7.16%
Born In Europe	131	0.18%, see rank	0.39%	1.56%
Born In Asia	215	0.30%, see rank	0.94%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,881	6.88%, see rank	1.93%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	7	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Payne Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	23,331	91.32%, see rank	94.27%	79.64%
Spanish	2,005	7.85%, see rank	3.36%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	128	0.50%, see rank	1.27%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	71	0.28%, see rank	0.86%	3.24%
Other	15	0.06%, see rank	0.24%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.