Section, Alabama Population 2024

778
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Section Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Section was:

  • White: 89.78%
  • Other race: 6.21%
  • Two or more races: 1.9%
  • Native American: 1.8%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
170.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.64% (20)
The current population of Section, Alabama is 778 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 758.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89689.78%
Other race626.21%
Two or more races191.9%
Native American181.8%
Asian30.3%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
89.78%6.21%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Section Population by Race

Section Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070808070605040302010001020304050607080MaleFemale

Section Median Age

43.1

Total

44.3

Male

38.3

Female

Section Adults

There are 737 adults, (199 of whom are seniors) in Section.

Section Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Section Sex Ratio

Female42142.18%
Male57757.82%

Section Population by Age

Section Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3772.657030
Married1923.3884.415.6
Non Family1221.0456.643.4
Female483.456.343.8
Male153.934060

3.34

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

50.93%12.73%32.36%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Section Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9914.75%
Associates Degree436.41%
Bachelors Degree405.96%
Graduate Degree7411.03%
High School Graduate24937.11%
Less Than 9th Grade568.35%
Some College11016.39%
8.35%14.75%37.11%16.39%6.41%5.96%11.03%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Section Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Section Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanAsianWhite2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White626496112
Other Race2450
Hispanic2450
2+ Races1372
Native American550
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.89%.

Section Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,875$75,625$0
Graduate Degree$140,875$141,031$0
High School Graduate$34,279$33,750$36,563
Less Than 9th Grade$26,630$28,269$26,196
Overall$36,071$43,889$34,444
Some College$43,750$53,333$41,250

$36,071

Average Earnings

$43,889

Average Male

$34,444

Average Female

Section Earnings by Educational Attainment

Section Language by Age

96.96%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Section Language

96.96% of Section residents speak only English, while 3.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Section Language

Section Poverty by Race

OtherHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White89119021.32%
Other624369.35%
Hispanic674364.18%

23.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.4%

Male Poverty Rate

23.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Section

The race most likely to be in poverty in Section is Other, with 69.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Section is White, with 21.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.89%.

Section Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.74%
High School24.9%
Some College22.88%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Section Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.46%
Female Employed3.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Section Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Section Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,625$69,805
Households$35,417$58,641
Married Families$58,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,938$29,543
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Section Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Section Married by Age and Sex

55-6420-34Over 6535-4445-5401020304050607080

male

female

Section Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Section Marital Status by Race

AsianOtherRaceHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Section Marital Status

26.19%73.81%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

43

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Section Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0246810121416182022242628

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
35 to 548
55 to 644
75+3
18 to 340

Section Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesNative American0510152025303540

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White385.6%
2+ Races323.08%
Native American211.11%

Section Veterans by Race

Section Veterans by Education

27.91%48.84%23.26%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Section Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Section Employment by Age

AsianNative AmericanOther RaceHispanicWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Section Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Section Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

18.75%81.25%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.84%

Born in Section

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of Section residents were born in the United States, with 67.84% having been born in Alabama. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Section Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202980350.63%
202879850.63%
202779350.63%
202678850.64%
202578350.64%
202477850.65%
202377370.91%
202276640.52%
202176240.53%
2020758141.88%
201974400%
2018744-4-0.53%
2017748-3-0.4%
2016751-5-0.66%
2015756-5-0.66%
2014761-7-0.91%
2013768-2-0.26%
2012770-2-0.26%
201177230.39%
201076900%

Section Population by Year