Attalla, Alabama

Attalla: City in Etowah County, Alabama, USA

About

Attalla is a city located in the county of Etowah in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,048. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,832 inhabitants.

The city was created 154 years ago in 1869.

Attalla locator map
Location of Attalla on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Attalla

Population : 5,832 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Etowah County
Different from : Atala
Postal code : 35954
Phone Area Codes : 256
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 545 feet / 166 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1870 (154 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 12:20:20 (21st November 2024)
Population growth : -3.7% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Attalla is located at 34°1'18"N 86°5'19"W (34.0217600, -86.0885900).

Attalla map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Attalla decreased by 3.7% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,048 - census
2011 6,021 -0.45% estimation process
2012 5,996 -0.42% estimation process
2013 5,955 -0.69% estimation process
2014 5,909 -0.78% estimation process
2015 5,867 -0.72% estimation process
2016 5,847 -0.34% estimation process
2017 5,841 -0.1% estimation process
2018 5,804 -0.64% estimation process
2019 5,771 -0.57% estimation process
2020 5,832 1.05% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,771
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,048
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -4.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,827
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,048
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.4%
People over 65 (%) : 18.9%
Female persons, % : 48.1%
White only, percent : 76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 19.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 73.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 272
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.4%

Attalla zip code is 35954. County name: Etowah, County fips: 01055

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $72,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $826
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $343
2015-2019 median gross rent : $542
2015-2019 Households : 2,151
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.64
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 18,005
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,093
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 31,125
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 131,808
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,931
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $39,247
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,704
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 473
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 250
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 180
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 77
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 360
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 47
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 390
2010 population per square mile : 866.4
2010 land area in square miles : 6.98
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $72,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $826
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $343
2015-2019 median gross rent : $542
2015-2019 Households : 2,151
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.64
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 18,005
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,093
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 31,125
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 131,808
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,931
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $39,247
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,704
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 473
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 250
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 180
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 77
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 360
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 47
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 390
2010 population per square mile : 866.4
2010 land area in square miles : 6.98

People born in Attalla (7)

People born in Attalla, including politician Larry Means, writer Gerald William Barrax, football player and high school coach Patrick Nix, .

List

  • Tyrone Nix (American football player and coach) he was born in 30/09/1972
  • Albert Staton (American football player (1899-1980)) he was born in 04/12/1899
  • M. L. Brackett (American-football player (1933-2015)) he was born in 04/07/1933
  • John Lee Armstrong (American college football coach) he was born in 15/12/1932

Schools in Attalla

College & universities near Attalla, AL

Code Name City ZIP
101240 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden (AL) 35903

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Attalla, AL

Code Name Address Type
ATN Anniston 126 West 4th St RAIL
BHM Birmingham 1819 Morris Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Attalla

Post Office Name City ZIP
Attalla Post Office Attalla (AL) 35954

Other cities in Etowah County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Etowah County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Gadsden 34,816 City in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.
Rainbow City 9,611 City in Alabama, United States
Southside 9,046 City in Alabama, United States
Glencoe 5,080 City in Alabama, USA
Hokes Bluff 4,240 City in Etowah County, Alabama, United States
Sardis City 1,776 Human settlement
Altoona 915 Town in Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Walnut Grove 692 Human settlement in Etowah County, Alabama, United States of America
Reece City 624 Town in Etowah County, Alabama, United States
Anderson 268 Town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Lester 134 Town

Distance to Other Cities

Attalla distances to largest Alabama cities