Population

Labor Force

Households

Education

Total Population - Madison County

Year 2007 Census

297,944

Year 2001 Census

279,606

Year 1990 Census

238,912

Year 1980 Census

196,966

Growth 1980 - 1990

21.30%

2002 Demographic Profile

Madison County

City of Huntsville

City of Madison

Population

279,606

158,037

29,985

Households

111,376

67,055

11,390

Median Age

35.94

37.69

34.49

Average Household Income

$56,459

$56,923

$75,139

Median Household Income

$41,189

$43,889

$59,794

Per Capita Income

$22,658

$24,266

$28,805

2007 Estimated Population By Race

White

72.3%

Black

24.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander

2.8%

Other

2.3%

2007 Estimated Population By Age
Under 5 years 6.3%
5 to 9 years6.9%
10 to 14 years6.9%
15 to 19 years7.5%
20 to 24 years6.9%
25 to 34 years12.4%
35 to 44 years15.2%
45 to 54 years15.1%
55 to 59 years5.9%
60 to 64 years4.9%
65 to 74 years7.1%
75 to 84 years3.8%
85 years and over1.2%

2007 Estimated Population By Sex

Male

48.9%

Female

51.1%

2007 Estimated Population By Marital Status

Single Male

28.9%

Single Female

24.9%

Married

50.1%

Previously Married Male

11.4%

Previously Married Female

12.7%

2007 Estimated Population - Households By Type
Family households (families)67.0%
With own children under 18 years29.2%
Married-couple family50.1%
With own children under 18 years19.2%
Male householder, no wife present, family4.0%
With own children under 18 years1.9%
Female householder, no husband present, family12.9%
With own children under 18 years8.1%
Nonfamily households33.0%
Householder living alone28.6%
65 years and over8.1%
Households with one or more people under 18 years32.4%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over21.7%

Labor Force - Madison County

Calendar Year

Civilian Force

Employment

Unemployment - %

2007

156,664

146,220

10,444 - 4.4%

2002

148,192

142,258

5,933 - 4.0%

2001

147,880

142,900

4,980 - 3.4%

2000

174,970

169,900

5,070 - 2.9%

1999

172,050

166,280

5,740 - 3.3%

1998

171,320

167,460

5,010 - 2.9%

1997

141,980

137,790

4,190 - 2.9%

1996

134,870

130,460

4,410 - 3.3%

1995

133,310

126,920

6,390 - 4.8%

1994

134,000

126,720

7,280 - 5.4%

1993

134,000

126,290

7,710 - 5.8%

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations/Bureau of Labor Statistics 2003

2007 Labor Force - Population over 16 by Occupation
Management, professional, and related occupations63,785
Service occupations 19,219
Sales and office occupations 36,060
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 349
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations 10,817
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 15,990

Labor Force - Business Employment By Type - Hsv. Metro Area
Type of Business

# of Jobs

% Workforce

Manufacturing

24,510

 

Durable Goods

20,538

 

Non-Durable Goods

3,972

 

Construction/Mining

8,306

 

Transportation/Utilities

5,743

 

Trade

28,496

 

Finance

6,584

 

Services

61,764

 

Prepared for HuntsvilleMadison County Chamber of Commerce by ESRI Business Information Solutions 4March 2003.

2007 Labor Force - Population By Transportation To Work

Drive Alone

84.9%

Car Pool

10.3%

Public Transportation

0.2%

Walked Only

1.2%

Other Means

0.9%

Worked at Home

2.4%

Top 15 Employers - Huntsville/Madison County

Employer

Total

U.S. Army/Redstone Arsenal

11,141

Huntsville Hospital System

4,355

Sanmina-SCI

3,300

Huntsville City Schools

3,000

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

2,800

CINRAM

2,800

NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center

2,754

The Boeing Company

2,700

City of Huntsville

2,186

Madison County Schools

1,936

Intergraph Corporation

1,736

ADTRAN

1,731

Goodyear/Dunlop Tires

1,660

Computer Sciences Corporation

1,600

Teledyne Brown Engineering

1,582

Prepared for HuntsvilleMadison County Chamber of Commerce by ESRI Business Information Solutions 4March 2003.

2007 Households - Estimated Income

$150,000 or More

8.4%

$100,000 to $149,999

13.9%

$75,000 to $99,999

12.8%

$50,000 to $74,999

17.3%

$35,000 to $49,000

13.7%

$25,000 to $34,999

11.1%

$15,000 to $24,999

10.9%

$10,000 to $14,999

4.8%

Under $10,000

6.9%

2007 Estimated Average Household Income

$69,882

2007 Estimated Median Household Income

$53,001

2007 Households By Age By Poverty Status

Below Poverty Under Age 65

10.3%

Below Poverty Over Age 65

7%

2007 Households - Occupied Units

Owner Occupies

85,797

Renter Occupied

35,389

1990 Average Persons Per Household

2.58

2002 Households - Owner Property Values
Less than $50,0005,361
$50,000 to $99,99920,541
$100,000 to $149,99921,228
$150,000 to $199,99915,034
$200,000 to $299,99912,924
$300,000 to $499,9997,997
$500,000 to $999,9992,293
$1,000,000 or more419
Median Property Value$140,600
Median Rent$624

2007 Education - Population 25 and Over By Education Level
Elementary (0-8)4.1%
Some High School (9-11)9.2%
High School Graduate (12)22.1%
Some College (13-15)20.2%
Associates Degree Only6.4%
Bachelors Degree Only24.8%
Graduate Degree13.4%

2007 Education - Population Enrolled in School
Nursery school, preschool6.4%
Kindergarten5.5%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)38.2%
High school (grades 9-12)19.6%
College or graduate school30.3%