Goodwater is a city located in Coosa County Alabama. Goodwater has a 2020 population of 1,255. Goodwater is currently declining at a rate of -1.41% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,291 in 2010.
The average household income in Goodwater is $36,860 with a poverty rate of 33.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $527 per month, and the median house value is $79,500. The median age in Goodwater is 44.2 years, 43.7 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Goodwaterwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 242 | 17.59% |
Black or African American | 1,131 | 82.19% |
Two or More Races | 3 | 0.22% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 551 | 2.4 | 66.4 |
Married | 167 | 2.34 | 93.4 |
Male | 50 | 4.66 | 84 |
Female | 96 | 4.51 | 25 |
Non Family | 238 | 1.13 | 60.5 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 51 | 5.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 174 | 18.65% |
High School Graduate | 482 | 51.66% |
Some College | 105 | 11.25% |
Associates Degree | 44 | 4.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 59 | 6.32% |
Graduate Degree | 18 | 1.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 3 | 3 | 1 |
White | 187 | 149 | 53 |
Black | 743 | 556 | 23 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.
95.51% of Goodwater residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.49% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,120 | 398 | 35.54% |
White | 201 | 45 | 22.39% |
Other | NaN% |
33.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
33.53%
Male Poverty Rate
33.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Goodwater is Black, with 35.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Goodwater is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.78%.
38.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5 | 2.35% |
Black | 39 | 5.14% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.7%
Labor Force Participation
41.5%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.11%
Born in Goodwater
96.08%
Native Born
3.92%
Foreign Born
3.92%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
96.08% of Goodwater residents were born in the United States, with 73.11% having been born in Alabama. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,475 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,457 | -18 | -1.22% |
2012 | 1,439 | -18 | -1.24% |
2013 | 1,421 | -18 | -1.25% |
2014 | 1,403 | -18 | -1.27% |
2015 | 1,385 | -18 | -1.28% |
2016 | 1,367 | -18 | -1.30% |
2017 | 1,349 | -18 | -1.32% |
2018 | 1,331 | -18 | -1.33% |
2019 | 1,313 | -18 | -1.35% |
2020 | 1,291 | -22 | -1.68% |
2021 | 1,273 | -18 | -1.39% |
2022 | 1,255 | -18 | -1.41% |