Alabama’s Housing Units and Households Increase
- August 6th, 2019
Alabama’s Housing Units and Households Increase
Alabama had an estimated 1,783,000 housing units on July 1, 1995, up from 1,670,000 reported on April 1, 1990. This 6.7 percent increase compares to a 5.6 percent gain for the U.S. According to the Census Bureau, the number of households in Alabama grew 6.4 percent, increasing from 1,507,000 on April 1, 1990 to 1,602,000 as of July 1, 1995. Gains nationwide amounted to 5.6 percent.
The aging of the baby boom generation boosted the number of Alabama households with a householder aged 45 to 54 by 22.3 percent between April 1, 1990 and July 1, 1995 and those with householders 35 to 44 by 10.4 percent. Alabama households with householders aged 15 to 24 increased 3.5 percent; 55 to 64, 1.5 percent; and 65 and over, 4.6 percent. Only the state’s households headed by 25 to 34 year olds declined (-3.8 percent); the U.S. saw declines in households for heads aged 15 to 24, 25 to 34, and 55 to 64.
With 13.7 percent of 1995 households headed by a 55 to 64 year old and 22.6 percent by a householder 65 and over, Alabama households are more elderly than average — 36.3 percent of households are in these two categories, compared to 34.2 percent of U.S. households. Shares of Alabama households by age of householder include ages 15-24, 5.9 percent; 25-34, 18.2 percent; 35-44, 21.6 percent; and 45-54, 17.9 percent.
Persons per household in Alabama were estimated at 2.60 in 1995, compared to 2.64 for the nation. Alabama reported an average of 2.62 persons per household in 1990.
Users may access the Census Bureau tables of 1990 and 1995 housing units and households to obtain information for all states.
Alabama Households by Age of Householder July1, 1995
Age Number Percent of Total
15-24 94,000 5.9
25-34 292,000 18.2
35-44 347,000 21.6
45-54 287,000 17.9
55-64 220,000 13.7
65+ 363,000 22.6
Total 1,602,000 100.0
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