Cahaba Heights, Alabama
Cahaba Heights is a town located in
Jefferson County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the town is 5,203.
Geography
\nCahaba Heights is located at 33°27'33" North, 86°43'56" West (33.459256, -86.732086)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3
km² (2.0
mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 5,203 people, 2,603 households, and 1,272 families residing in the town. The
population density is 989.6/km² (2,557.3/mi²). There are 2,730 housing units at an average density of 519.2/km² (1,341.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.94%
White, 1.17%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 1.44%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.37% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,603 households out of which 19.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% are non-families. 41.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.99 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the town the population is spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $48,250, and the median income for a family is $61,759. Males have a median income of $41,569 versus $32,674 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,895. 4.3% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.9% are 65 or older.