Sand Rock, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Sand Rock is a town in Cherokee
and DeKalb
Counties in the U.S. state
of Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 509.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 509 people, 195 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density
was 112.4 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White
, and 0.39% Black
or African American
.
There were 195 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,179, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,845. About 10.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.
Cherokee County, Alabama
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2010 the population was 25,989. Its county seat is Centre and it is a prohibition or dry county.- History :...
and DeKalb
DeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. At the 2000 census the population was 509.
Geography
Sand Rock is located at 34°13'57.115" North, 85°46'13.516" West (34.232532, -85.770421).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 509 people, 195 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 112.4 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 195 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,179, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,845. About 10.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.