Graysville, Alabama
Graysville is a city located in
Jefferson County, Alabama. As of the
2000 census, the population of the city is 2,344.
Geography
\nGraysville is located at 33°37'37" North, 86°57'44" West (33.626955, -86.962255)1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3
km² (6.3
mi²). 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 2,344 people, 976 households, and 696 families residing in the city. The
population density is 144.1/km² (373.1/mi²). There are 1,090 housing units at an average density of 67.0/km² (173.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 75.26%
White, 23.12%
Black or
African American, 0.43%
Native American, 0.34%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.17% from
other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 976 households out of which 24.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% are married couples living together, 16.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $30,994, and the median income for a family is $35,938. Males have a median income of $30,692 versus $25,446 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,328. 11.3% of the population and 8.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.5% are under the age of 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older.